Preteen Arrested After Fatal Shooting Of 13-Year-Old Boy: Police

Bowie MD

20 April, 2021

12:51 PM

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RITCHIE, MD — Police said a 13-year-old boy was shot and killed in Ritchie on Saturday. An incident report identified the victim as King Douglas of Upper Marlboro. Officers added Monday that they arrested a 12-year-old boy from Washington, D.C. in connection with the homicide. Police noted that they charged the suspect as a juvenile with first-degree murder and related crimes. Officers do not release the names of suspects who are minors unless they are charged as an adult. (Story continues below tweet) We are on the scene of a homicide investigation in the 1700 block of Ritchie Station Ct. in Capitol Heights. https://t.co/NeGV4WJiNg pic.twitter.com/H5mUXEMJR6— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) April 18, 2021 The write-up explained that the shooting happened around 10:15 p.m. at a shopping center in the 1700 block of Ritchie Station Court. The initial call was for a stabbing, but police informed that they first found the shooting victim before he died on the scene. Officers mentioned that they then spotted a 13-year-old stabbing victim. Medics took the boy to the hospital where doctors treated and released him, the press release advised. Police expect him to survive. The report indicated that the violence followed an argument between two groups of kids at the shopping center. Detectives stated that they are still trying to identify and arrest the stabbing suspect. The Prince George's County Police Department asked anybody with information to call 301-516-2512. Tipsters can stay anonymous by dialing 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), visiting pgcrimesolvers.com, or using the "P3 Tips" mobile app. The case number is 20-0017110. Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter. Download our mobile application from the App Store or Google Play. Have a story idea? Please contact me at [email protected] with any pitches, tips or questions. Follow me on Twitter @JacobBaumgart and on Facebook @JacobBaumgartJournalist to stay up-to-date with the latest Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County news.