Crime & Safety
1 Killed In Shooting At 10-Year-Old's Funeral In PG County
The funeral was for 10-year-old Arianna Davis, who was in the car with her family when she was hit by a barrage of gunfire, a report said.
SUITLAND, MD — A man was fatally shot Tuesday during a funeral for a 10-year-old murder victim at Washington National Cemetery in Prince George's County. A woman was also injured in the shooting, according to police.
Prince George's County police said officers responded to multiple calls after shots were fired at the cemetery around 1:15 p.m. When officers arrived, they found the two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Maj. David Blazer said at a news conference. The woman was taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.
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According to Blazer, the shooting stemmed from a dispute "totally unrelated" to the funeral. Police could not confirm whether the victims were attending the funeral or if they were connected to the 10-year-old girl, who was killed in Washington, D.C.
Police did not release the victims' identities.
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A person of interest is in custody, police confirmed.
No other information was immediately available.
According to a report by ABC News citing Metropolitan Police, the funeral was for Arianna Davis, who was in the car with her family on Mother's Day when she was "accidentally hit in a barrage of gunfire."
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