Crime & Safety
Man Fatally Shoots Girlfriend, Critically Injures Himself: Prince George's Police
A man fatally shot his girlfriend then shot himself, according to Prince George's Police. He's in critical condition.
SUITLAND, MD — A man fatally shot his girlfriend early Monday morning then turned the gun on himself, according to police. He has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, PGPD reported.
On April 28 around 1:55 a.m., Prince George's police officers were called to a home located in the 3900 block of Bexley Place in Suitland. They found 36-year-old Neri Moreno Gratini of Suitland in the home with gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
Prince George's Police used a description of the suspect and his vehicle to track him down. At approximately 2:25 a.m., Oxon Hill division officers found the suspect's SUV in the area of northbound 495 and Oxon Hill Road. Officers conducted a traffic stop and ordered the suspect to get out of the SUV. When he refused, Forest Heights police officers and Prince George's officers approached the SUV and saw the suspect in the driver’s seat with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. A gun was found at the scene and the suspect was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police reported.
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If anyone has information relevant to the investigation and would like to speak to a detective, they are asked to call 301-516-2512. Anyone with information also can contact Crime Solvers online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device) or call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
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