Two staff members were killed in a shooting at a Maryland senior living facility outside Washington, DC, on Friday morning, and a suspect was taken into custody, officials said.
The shooting happened at the Gateway Village National Church Residence in the town of Capitol Heights, Prince George's County police spokesperson Julie Wright said.Those killed were two"team members" of the facility, National Church Residences executive vice president Michelle Norris said in a prepared statement.Authorities said Capitol Heights police received a call a little after 9 a.m. about a disturbance at Gateway Village.
Read More"We woke up this morning, and yet another case of inexplicable grief. And so we first of all really want to extend our condolences and our prayers to the families of the victims in this case," Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said at a press conference."We are absolutely devastated about the loss of life again today, as we think about it, the depravity that we're seeing,"she added.
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