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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Man and Boy Shot in Seat Pleasant

A 25-year-old man is dead in a shooting that police described as targeted.

Update, Dec. 20, 3:20 p.m.: Nicoh Mayhew, who was slain Wednesday in Seat Pleasant, had witnessed a prior shooting, accordingly to a WJLA report. He was reportedly offered protection but declined, the report said. He and his son were shot, while he was holding the 2-year-old, according to WJLA. Original Post: A 25-year-old man died after he and a boy were shot in Seat Pleasant, MD, Wednesday morning, according to Corporal Maria McKinney, Prince George's County police spokeswoman. The man was declared dead at the scene, in what an investigation suggests was a targeted shooting by two male suspects, McKinney said. The boy was taken to a local hospital with injuries that are non-life threatening, according to McKinney.The Gazette reported …

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Police Believe Fort Washington Home Robbery Was Targeted

Two armed suspects forced their way into the home, according to a preliminary investigation, police said.

  A man was shot early Tuesday in a residential robbery in Fort Washington, according to Cpl. Edward Martin, Prince George's County police spokesman. Detectives do not believe it was a random crime, but have evidence that suggests the suspects targeted the home, according to police.  Two armed suspects forced their way into the home, according to a preliminary investigation. There was a confrontation and the occupant of the home was shot, according to police.  Police responded to the 9100 block of Loughran Road at around 2:20 a.m. to find the man suffering from a gunshot wound, Martin said. He was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released, according to police.  The suspects fled the scene, …

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