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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Suspect Arrested in Killing of Man Found at Capitol Heights Firehouse

The Fort Washington victim and Forestville man suspected of shooting him were acquaintances, police said.

Prince Goerge's County Police have arrested a suspect in the Feb. 8 fatal shooting of a man in Forestville. After the shooting, the suspect drove the victim to a Capitol Heights firehouse and fled, police said. According to police, the victim and the suspect were acquaintances. The suspect, Sean Prince Hallowell, 25, of the 2500 block of Timbercrest Drive in Forestville was arrested Tuesday in Palmer Park and is charged with first degree murder, police said. He is being held at the Department of Corrections on a no bond status. The victim, Charles Robert Thompson, 27, of the 200 block of Whitehaven Circle in Fort Washington was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital, according to police. Corp. Clinton Copeland, a spokesman …

Friday, February 8, 2013

Update: Police Identify Man Found Shot at Capitol Heights Firehouse

Authorities believe the shooting occurred elsewhere.

Update, Feb. 11: Police have released the identity of a man who died last week after he was found suffering from a gunshot wound outside a Capitol Heights firehouse.  Charles Robert Thompson, 27, of the 200 block of Whitehaven Circle in Fort Washington was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital, according to police. Original story: Police say a male found suffering from a gunshot wound Friday outside a Capitol Heights firehouse was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital. According to Corp. Clinton Copeland, a spokesman for the Prince George's County Police Department, officer discovered the victim around 12:20 a.m. in the parking lot of a firehouse in the 1400 block of Ritchie Marlboro Rd. The Ritchie Volunteer Fire…

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