PGPD Capitol Heights Homicide Under Investigation

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Detectives with the Homicide Unit are working to identify the suspect(s) who shot and killed a man in Capitol Heights Friday night. The victim is 32-year-old Dwayne Mike’l Champagne-Wright of Capitol Heights. Preliminarily, detectives do not believe this was a random shooting.

On Friday November 13th, 2020 at approximately 11:45 pm, officers responded to the 4200 block of Alton Street for a shooting. The victim was located inside a vehicle, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene.

Detectives are working to identify a suspect(s) and determine a motive.

If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device.) Please refer to case number 20-0053369.

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