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Cornelius Wilson

Case from Fort Washington, MD dated May 19, 2025

Victim Details

Cornelius Wilson

Male

Black / African American

Fort Washington

MD

2025-05-19

21

Cornelius

Wilson

07/17/2026

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In the early moments of May 19, 2025, the quiet of a Fort Washington, Maryland neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When Prince George's police officers arrived at the 2800 block of Wood Hollow Terrace around 12:20 a.m., they found 21-year-old Cornelius Wilson of Glenarden outside, suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate response, the young man was pronounced dead at the scene. The tragic event marked the beginning of a homicide investigation into the death of the mal ...
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