District Heights residents, situated in a neighborhood near the border of D.C., call for more action and resources amid a day-care closure and a spate of shootings.
Prince George’s County police have made no arrests in the shooting and said the investigation remains ongoing.
“This is not a District Heights thing,” Medlock said. “It’s a Prince George’s County, Maryland, U.S. [United States] problem that we are having.” compared to other parts of the county. To see the decline amid the violence, points to a greater issue, she said.“It feels very targeted," Wellington said. “As if they’re saying to people, because you live in this part of the county, you don’t deserve the same amenities as everyone else.”
Erzen said Alsobrooks “remains focused on bringing retail and entertainment venues into these communities.” And he said her Hope in Action team, Ronald C. Tarpley, the city’s acting police chief, said at the vigil that the department wants to ensure all parts of the city are receiving the same type of service.
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