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James Fitzgerald

Case from Suitland, MD dated Dec 13, 2024

Victim Details

James Fitzgerald

Male

Black / African American

Suitland

MD

2024-12-13

17

James

Fitzgerald

07/31/2026

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In the late afternoon of Friday, December 13, 2024, a burst of violence shattered the quiet of a Suitland, Maryland neighborhood. Responding to a report of a shooting at approximately 4:00 p.m., police arrived in the 3400 block of Pearl Drive to a grim scene. There, on a sidewalk, lay 17-year-old James Fitzgerald, a resident of Suitland, suffering from gunshot wounds. Paramedics were unable to save the young man, and he was pronounced dead at the location.

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  • https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/maryland/prince-georges-county/17-year-old-dies-after-shooting-in-suitland-police-offer-reward-for-information/
  • https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/maryland/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-county-police-investigating-deadly-shooting-on-pearl-drive/
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