Police: 2 dead, suspect held in shooting at senior facility
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. – Two people were fatally shot Friday at a Maryland senior living facility just outside of Washington, D.C., and one suspect is in custody, police said.
The shooting happened around 9:15 a.m. at National Church Residences Gateway Village in Capitol Heights, Prince George’s County police tweeted.
Police initially said they were searching for any additional victims or suspects and people should shelter in place, but they later tweeted that one male suspect was in custody and there was no ongoing threat to the community. Before the arrest, a nearby school was temporarily placed on lockdown as a precaution.
The Gateway Village website describes the apartment complex about a half-mile east of the District of Columbia as an “affordable rental community for seniors age 62+” with studio and one-bedroom units.”