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John Brown

Case from Landover, MD dated Nov 02, 2014

Victim Details

John Savalas Brown

Male

Black / African American

Landover

MD

2014-11-02

40

John

Brown

07/18/2026

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in November 2014, the quiet of a Landover, Maryland neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When police responded to the 1600 block of Brightseat Road at approximately 1:00 a.m., they discovered a man lying outside an apartment building, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The man was identified as 40-year-old John Savalas Brown of Northwest, Washington, D.C.

Emergency services transported Brown to a local hospital, but his injuries ...
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  • Washington Post: Prince George’s County police investigate fatal shooting
  • Police ID victim in PG County homicide | wusa9.com
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