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37-year-old man identified as homicide victim in Capitol Heights shooting

Officers responded to Hampton Park Boulevard on Saturday for a report of a shooting.

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. — Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed on Saturday in Capitol Heights Friday afternoon.

At 5:30 p.m., officers with the Prince George's County Police Department responded to Hampton Park Boulevard for a report of a shooting.

When officers arrived, they found a man outside who had been shot. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Police identified the man killed as 37-year-old Demetric Martin of Oxon Hill, Monday afternoon. 

No suspect information has been released at this time.

Anyone with information may contact a Homicide Unit detective by calling 301-516-2512.

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