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Man dead following Christmas Eve shooting in Prince George’s Co.

A man is dead after being shot late Sunday night in District Heights, Maryland.

said the shooting happened at about 11:20 p.m. in the 2900 block of Ritchie Road in District Heights.

The man — whose identity has not been released — was found by police officers suffering from gunshot wounds and rushed to a hospital where he died.

The deadly shooting is not believed to be a random crime, according to police.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Prince George’s County Police Department at 301-749-5064. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Solvers at 866-411-TIPS (8477).

A map of the area where the shooting happened is below.

Matt Small

Matt joined ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ at the start of 2020, after contributing to Washington’s top news outlet as an Associated Press journalist for nearly 18 years.

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