Prince George's County Police are looking for a man suspected in an attempted murder and armed robbery in Capitol Heights.
Police said 21-year-old Franklin Eugene Hunter, of Southeast DC, has been identified as the suspect. Hunter has tattoos on his face and both of his forearms, police said.
According to the report, officers were called to the scene of a shooting in the 1200 block of Elfin Avenue in Capitol Heights around 5 p.m. on May 7. The two victims told police they were walking down the avenue when they were approached by two suspects. One suspect pulled a gun and demanded the victims' property, police reported, but one of the victims tried to run away and he was shot in the leg when he tried to jump a fence.
The second suspect then hit the remaining victim in the face with an unknown object, police said, and then both suspects ran away.
20-year-old Vaughn Kevin McPherson, of the 3500 block of Pearl Drive in Capitol Heights, was arrested as a suspect within 24 hours of the incident.
Anyone with information on Hunter’s whereabouts is urged to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Regional Investigation Division-Central/District III RST at (301) 772-4425. 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 www.pgcrimesolvers.com and submit a tip online.
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