Showing posts with label gun violence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gun violence. Show all posts

Alexandria Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Road Rage Shooting

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD – Authorities have charged a man from Alexandria with attempting to commit murder along with additional charges following a road rage incident involving gunfire in Prince George's County, Maryland earlier this week.

The Maryland State Police reported that the incident occurred on Thursday, April 3, in the region near Route 5 and Burch Hill Road in Brandywine. According to law enforcement officials, a person driving a black 2023 Ford Explorer with license plates from Michigan discharged a firearm at another car involved in the event. Fortunately, nobody sustained injuries during this occurrence.

In the course of the investigation, law enforcement officials executed search warrants at both the suspect's residence and their vehicle. They discovered two firearms with ammunition as well as drugs during these searches.

Marco Williams, aged 46 from Alexandria, was apprehended in Fairfax County on Wednesday by a U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force and the Maryland State Apprehension Team. The charges against him include attempted first-degree murder, felonious assault, firearm violations, and further counts. Williams is currently awaiting extradition back to Maryland.

The Maryland State Police got help from the Fairfax County Police Department and the Virginia State Police during the investigation.

The state police are asking anyone who has information related to ongoing highway gun crime investigations to reach out to the investigators by calling 410-538-1887.

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Man Fatally Shot by 32 Gunshots in Fresno Tragedy

A man in his mid-20s died after reports of 32 gunshots were fired on Thursday night in Fresno.

On Thursday, April 10, around 5 PM, Fresno Police say they received a report of 32 gunshots fired in total, near the area of East Vine and south Bardell Ave.

When officers arrived, they were directed to a person who was shot near East George Ave.

The individual who got shot was in his middle twenties.

He was hurriedly taken to the medical facility, where he passed away shortly after 6 pm.

People who were present mentioned seeing individuals leap over barriers following the incident.

Officers said they stopped a person of interest in the area, but have not provided further details.

“If you’re not comfortable about having 32 rounds being fired in your neighborhood, call Fresno Police.”

You can alternatively call 498-stop.