Suspect arrested after man was shot and killed following car crash in Prince George’s County: Police

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Prince George’s County Police Department

PRINCE GEOREGE’S CO., Md. – A person was shot and killed after a car crash in Prince George’s County, police say.

Morningside Police officers and Prince George’s County Police responded to the intersection of Suitland Road and Randolph Road in Morningside, Maryland for a report of a two-car crash.

Before police arrived on scene, the incident became confrontational and the caller told police that shots were being fired.

According to investigators, an occupant of one of the vehicles involved in the crash fired a gun at an occupant of the other car following a verbal and physical altercation.

When they arrived, officers observed a man lying on Randolph Road. He was transported by Prince George’s County Fire and EMS to a local medical facility, where he was pronounced dead.

The resident who fired the gun at the victim was arrested by police at the scene and taken to the Prince George’s County Police Major Crimes Unit.

The victim’s identity has not been released at this time.

The investigation is being led by the PGPD Homicide Unit and is ongoing.