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Woman Found Fatally Shot in Fort Washington Stairwell: Police

Prince George's County Police car
NBC Washington

A woman was found fatally shot Tuesday in a Fort Washington, Maryland, apartment building, police said.

Prince Georgeโ€™s County police say officers responded to the 1000 block of Palmer Road near Indian Head Highway about 9:25 p.m. after reports of a shooting.

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The woman was found unresponsive in a stairwell, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police didnโ€™t immediately release her name.

No potential suspects have been identified. A homicide investigation is underway, police said.

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