UPDATE: Police Still Seeking Suspect in June 30 Fatal Stabbing at Hyattsville's University Town Center
Police are on the scene.
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Update, July 1, 9:50 a.m.: Prince George's County Police have no new information on last night's murder at University Town Center, according to Cpl. E. Johnson.
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Update, July 1, 12:23 a.m.: Sgt. Chris Purvis of the Hyattsville Police Department said police do not yet have a suspect in last night's stabbing.
Hyattsville police are still on the scene with forensics teams combing the area for evidence.
This is the city's first homicide of the year, Purvis said.
Prince George's County Police will handle the investigation into the murder as Hyattsville police do not have a homicide team.
Original Post, June 30, 11:19 p.m.: One person is dead from stab wounds at the University Town Center in Hyattsville, and two others have also been stabbed, Fox 5 is reporting.
Witnesses at the scene said that several groups of teens and young people were in the area. According to Fox 5, several witnesses said that a fight broke out between two groups in the area, involving about 25 to 30 people.
Police arrived on the scene shortly after the incident.
Patch is now at the scene and reports that police from the Hyattsville and Prince George's County police departments are on scene.
Goat
9:12 am on Friday, July 1, 2011
Where are the security people? Driving around the parking lots?
Adelphi Sky
11:44 am on Friday, July 1, 2011
People are violent for no good reason. It used to be that you were violent or committed a crime so that you could feed your family. Now kids are just angry from no reason. I really wish there were programs where angry kids could be shipped to third-world countries to see how other teens live in peace and harmony with each other with far less.
Michael B. Cron
8:08 pm on Friday, July 1, 2011
This was over a pair of expensive sneekers. These kids seem to think that life is one big video game. They need to realize that there is no reset button in the real world. I am suprised that it took almost 4 years for this unfortunate act to take place. UTC has been overrun with this type of criminal element. At this rate, I hope the retail shops that are still there will be able to survive the bad press and the stigma of violent crime that calls University Town Center home. I hope someday that this will not be the case. Until that happens, the jury is still out.
Susan Cantorna
4:35 pm on Saturday, July 2, 2011
Don't forget that just few years back, 4 men were shot at point-blank range in Manorwood. 2 died, 1 recovered, 1 other recovered, but is left permanently blinded. That case was also turned over to PG police. Still no suspects?? Why not? I am curious as to the percentage of murder cases that Hyattsville turns over to PG police that are actually solved.