CHILLUM, Md. — A woman is dead after a fatal shooting in Chillum Monday afternoon, police said.
Prince George's County police said the shooting happened at around 2:30 p.m. at the King's Plaza Apartments – located in the 2600 block of Queens Chapel Road. Police were called to the scene for a report of a shooting.
Upon arrival, police said they found an adult woman shot inside a home. The victim, later identified as Fatima Kamara, 25, of Chillum, was pronounced dead on the scene.
Prince George's County police tell WUSA9 that the shooting was not random. There is no information regarding the suspect at this time.
Neighbors in the area are understandably terrified. With the killer still at large, one resident was too afraid to show her face or let us use her name.
Her words, however, were eloquent: "It's really scary. That's what goes through my head and my heart and my whole body," she said. "Because I'm a young Black woman, I'm an immigrant as well, and you never know what could happen. We don't feel protected in our homes, and it's really sad because it happens too often."
Kamara's neighbors continue to send sympathy to her family. "That's pretty young. A daughter, a sister, some at that age, it's a big loss for the family. I will pray as well for the family, the loved ones," neighbor Romaric Ndanji said.
"Women need more help, and we need to be safe in our community," another neighbor, who didn't want to be identified, said.
Detectives are actively working to identify a suspect(s) and motive. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.