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Phillip Brown

Case from Lanham, MD dated Oct 30, 2021

Victim Details

Phillip Brown

Male

Black / African American

Lanham

MD

2021-10-30

44

Phillip

Brown

07/31/2026

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On the night of October 30, 2021, Phillip Brown, a 44-year-old Black male from Bowie, Maryland, was working as a security guard at a private Halloween party held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Lanham. Known affectionately as 'Zeus' to his family, the 6-foot-8 father of five had started his own security company about two years prior. Just before midnight, a dispute erupted in the parking lot, reportedly over french fries.

During the altercation, Brown was shot multiple times. Emer ...
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  • Washington Post: D.C. man charged in fatal shooting of Prince George’s security guard
  • Detectives Investigate Fatal Shooting in Lanham
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