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Woman dead, man arrested after welfare check call at Maryland home
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Police in Maryland’s Prince George’s County area are investigating a homicide after a woman was found mortally wounded late Saturday night following a welfare check.
According to the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD), officers were called to a home in the 8100 block of Gorman Avenue around 11:50 p.m. on Dec. 27.
When authorities arrived at the home, they found a woman inside with apparent traumatic injuries. She was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene.
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Police said a man was found while officers were still on scene, and he was taken into custody without incident in connection with the woman’s death. His name has not yet been released, and no charges have been announced at this time.
PGPD detectives said they are still investigating the homicide. The victim’s name and her cause of death will be revealed pending notification of next-of-kin.
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Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call PGPD.