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Police Investigating Weekend Homicide In PG County: PGPD

A man was found dead in Prince George's County on Saturday, police say.

A man was found dead in Prince George's County on Saturday, police say.
A man was found dead in Prince George's County on Saturday, police say. (Image via PGPD)

LANGLEY PARK, MD — Police say a man was found dead in Langley Park over the weekend, and they are investigating.

Police were called to the 1400 block of Kanawha Street at around 6 a.m. on Sept. 7 for a welfare check, and they found 23-year-old Fernando Cortez Sanchez suffering from trauma to the upper body, according to a report from the Prince George's County Police Department. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are trying to identify a suspect and motive, and have asked anyone with information to contact them.

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