Crime & Safety
Double Fatal Shooting In Landover; PG County Police Investigate
PG County homicide detectives are investigating a double fatal shooting that took place Saturday night in the Landover area.
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LANDOVER, MD — Prince George's County Police are investigating a double fatal-shooting that took place Saturday night in the Landover area, according to a police release. The victims are identified as Pearris Clark, 24, of Rockville, and Eugene Deondre Jones, 26, of Oxon Hill. Police do not consider this a random crime.
Around 11:30 p.m., patrol officers were dispatched to the 7500 block of Courtney Place for the report of a shooting. They found four victims in a parking lot, each was suffering from gunshot wounds. Two of the victims were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Jones and Clark were pronounced dead on the scene.
PGPD detectives are working to determine a motive and to identify suspects in the incident.
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Police ask anyone with information about this car to call the Homicide Unit at 301-772-4925. Those wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), text, “PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637) or go to www.pgpolice.org and submit a tip online. Police ask that callers refer to case 20-0019766.
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