In the early morning hours of Sunday, October 25, 2015, a violent altercation outside a popular waterfront restaurant in Fort Washington, Maryland, ended in tragedy, claiming the life of 36-year-old Tania Vanessa Lopez. The incident unfolded around 1:15 a.m. in the parking lot of Proud Mary's restaurant, located at the Fort Washington Marina. Lopez, a resident of Montgomery Village, Maryland, was fatally shot and pronounced dead at the scene.
A second individual, a 27-year-old man, was
also shot during the incident and sustained critical injuries. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment and was reported to be in stable condition. The shooting was reported to have stemmed from a fight that broke out outside the restaurant.
The United States Park Police promptly opened an investigation into the fatal shooting. In the days following the incident, authorities announced that they were actively pursuing numerous leads in the case. However, no specific information regarding any potential suspects or arrests was publicly released. The investigation into the death of Tania Vanessa Lopez and the shooting of the second victim was ongoing.
