Oct 11, 2024
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) -- The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said it arrested and charged two people in connection to a fatal shooting inside a Foot Locker store in Hillcrest Heights on Thursday afternoon. On Oct. 10 at about 5:50 p.m., police responded to a shooting inside a business in the 3700 block of Branch Avenue. Man fatally shot in shoe store near The Shops at Iverson mall When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot. He died there. Police said the man was shopping in the store at the time of the shooting. There were no other reported injuries. PGPD said a responding officer saw three men walking a half mile from the scene who matched the descriptions of the suspects. Police asked the men to stop, but they started to run. Officers were able to arrest one of the suspects. They recovered a gun from him. At about 11:30 p.m., officers found and arrested the other suspect after a traffic stop in the area of 28th Avenue and St. Barnabas Road in Temple Hills. Two ghost guns were also found in the car. WATCH: Pickup truck crashes into store to steal ATM in Prince George’s County Offices said they arrested and charged 19-year-old Andres Rodriguez-Corona of Waldorf with first and second-degree murder and related charges and 22-year-old Carl Sanders of Washington, D.C. with multiple firearms offenses. The suspects are in the custody of the Department of Corrections. Police believe the suspects targeted the victim inside of the store, but the motive for the shooting is still under investigation. PGPD is currently looking for a third suspect. His picture is below: Credit: PGPD Shopper Janee Massie is concerned about safety Friday as she visited Iverson Mall. She said she wants to see more security to keep people safe. “I think we should have more security just like we have airport security with TSA agents," Massie said. "I think this is scary because it makes people not to want to out and about anymore." CSX train hits car in Bladensburg; 2 people hospitalized Another shopper, Jay, also shared his concerns over safety with DC News Now. “It is sad in this community we cannot go anywhere without it being safe or worried about looking over our shoulder it is crazy. And I live right down the street and I have kids, and what if a stray bullet hit kids, this is scary," he said. Anyone with information should call police at this number: 301-516-2512.
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