Two suspects arrested in Fort Washington killing

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Two suspects arrested in Fort Washington killing
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Police said the two suspects assaulted the victim during a dispute.

Two men have been arrested in the killing of a man on Friday in Prince George’s County,Police charged 54-year-old Kenneth Elwood Smith and 18-year-old Lamont Scott, both of Fort Washington, in the slaying of 30-year-old Desmond Thomas of Laurel. Police charged Smith with second-degree murder and Scott with first-degree murder. They said there is apparently no relationship between the suspects and the victim.

Fast, informative and written just for locals. Get The 7 DMV newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. Police said that at approximately 4 p.m. on Friday, Maryland-National Capital Park Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 2300 block of Old Fort Road. Police found Thomas suffering from gunshot wounds and a stab wound. He died at the scene, police said. They also found a second adult male suffering from a gunshot wound, but his injuries are not considered life-threatening.

Police said Smith and Scott “fatally assaulted” Thomas during a dispute. They did not release any information about the second man with a gunshot wound.

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