Crime & Safety

No Suspect, No Motive in Honor Student's Murder

Police are still searching for a suspect and a motive in Amber Stanley's fatal shooting.

 

Police continue to investigate the , spending much of Thursday evening going door-to-door to talk to neighbors.

According to police, they found Amber Stanley fatally shot in her home in the 100 block of Chartsey Street Wednesday night.

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Police told The Washington Post that an intruder broke into the home, went into Stanley's bedroom and shot her multiple times.

Other people were home at the time, according to the Post, but they were not injured.

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Prince George's County police tweeted Thursday asking their followers to help them crack the case. They still have no suspect or motive for Stanley's killing.

Stanley was a honor student at Charles H. Flowers High School in Springdale who recently started her senior year. According to her principal Gorman Brown, she had dreams of attending Harvard University and pursuing a career as a doctor, WUSA9 reported

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 301-772-4925. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), text “PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone, or go to http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/police/ to submit a tip online.


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