Man killed in District Heights shooting

A man is dead following a shooting in District Heights, Maryland, Thursday afternoon.

Prince George’s County police say it happened just after 2 p.m. near the intersection of Walters Lane and Pennsylvania Avenue by the BP gas station.

Once police arrived, they found the man with multiple gunshot wounds. He died at the scene.

Below is the area where it happened.


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Veronica Canales

Veronica Canales is an Associate Producer and Weekend Overnight Producer at WTOP.

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