7-Eleven clerk dies after attempted robbery in Prince George’s Co.

Prince George’s County police released surveillance photos of the suspect Saturday afternoon. (Courtesy Prince George’s County Police Department)
Prince George’s County police arrived around 5 a.m. at a 7-Eleven on the 9700 block of Brandywine Road in Clinton, Maryland, and found 31-year-old Taiwo Oduwole of Upper Marlboro inside with gun shot wounds after an attempted robbery.
A man is dead after an attempted robbery in Clinton, Md. (Courtesy Prince George's County Police)
A man is dead after an attempted robbery in Clinton, Md. (Courtesy Prince George’s County Police)
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A man is dead after an attempted robbery in Clinton, Md. (Courtesy Prince George's County Police)

WASHINGTON — A convenience store employee is dead after an attempted robbery in Prince George’s County, Maryland, police said.

Prince George’s County police arrived around 5 a.m. at a 7-Eleven on the 9700 block of Brandywine Road in Clinton, Maryland, and found 31-year-old Taiwo Oduwole of Upper Marlboro inside with gun shot wounds after an attempted robbery. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Prince George’s County police released surveillance photos of the suspect Saturday afternoon, showing a man with a black, gray and red backpack and a gray and black coat.

Police said they believe the same suspect may have robbed a hotel in the 7900 block of Malcolm Road shortly after the shooting.

Anyone with information on this homicide is asked to call 1-866-411-TIPS. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information.

Dick Uliano contributed to this report.

Abigail Constantino

Abigail Constantino started her journalism career writing for a local newspaper in Fairfax County, Virginia. She is a graduate of American University and The George Washington University.

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