Man Arrested In 2017 Lanham Murder: Police

LANHAM, MD -- Police have arrested a man suspected of shooting to death another man in Lanham last summer in what police say was a botched robbery.

Police arrested 26-year-old Benson Thorne of Northwest D.C. on charges of killing 24-year-old Troy Foster of Southeast D.C. back on Aug. 11, 2017, according to a report from the Prince George's County Police Department.

Police were called to the 7000 block of Palamar Turn in Lanham at 9:15 a.m. on that date for a welfare check, and found Foster lying on a footpath in a wooded area with gunshot wounds to his body, the report states. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The preliminary investigation reveals Thorne shot Foster during an attempted robbery. The suspect and victim were acquaintances," the report states. "Thorne is charged with first and second-degree murder and other related charges. He’s currently in custody of the Department of Corrections on a no-bond status."

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