PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — A violent night in Prince George's County has left police investigating several shootings, leaving two men dead.
The shootings happened within a five-hour span of time.
Officers with the Prince George's County Police Department responded around 8:10 p.m. to Riverdale Road, nearby Veterans Parkway, in Riverdale after a report of a shooting. At the scene, police found a man on the ground suffering from gunshot wounds. The man, later identified as 40-year-old Tyrone McKinney, died from his injuries.
Around two hours later, at 10:42 p.m., police responded to Richard Drive, off of Ritchie Road, in District Heights after a report of a shooting in the area. According to Prince George's County police, five people were shot at the scene. Two of the victims remained on the scene and three others went to a local hospital for treatment. All of the victims are listed in stable condition, police said.
Just before 12:45 a.m., officers were called to the 6700 block of New Hampshire Avenue to investigate a shooting. When they arrived, they found a man who had been shot in an apartment building. The man, later identified as 38-year-old Maurice Chase Jr., died at the hospital several hours later.
The last shooting, within the span of time, happened in the area of Mercantile Lane, off of Landover Road, in Upper Marlboro. The police department received a call around 1:19 a.m. after a man walked into a local hospital suffering from a gunshot wound.
The cases are active and ongoing.
Anyone with information that may assist in this investigation is urged to contact Crime Solvers as soon as possible.
For the shooting on Richard Drice, PGPD is offering a cash reward of up to $2,500 for the tip that leads to the arrest and indictment of the suspect or the suspects responsible.
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