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Caron Simpkins

Case from Hyattsville, MD dated Feb 21, 2022

Victim Details

Caron Simpkins

Male

Black / African American

Hyattsville

MD

2022-02-21

18

Caron

Simpkins

07/22/2026

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In the fading daylight of February 21, 2022, the life of 18-year-old Caron Simpkins was tragically cut short on a street in Landover, Maryland. A young male, Simpkins was found by responding officers in the 1400 block of Nalley Terrace, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, which was located near John Carroll Elementary School.

The incident occurred at approximately 5:20 p.m., a time when a nearby playground might have been filled with the sounds of ...
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  • WTOP News: Police ID teen shot to death near John Carroll Elementary School | WTOP News
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