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Woman dead in Prince George’s Co. shooting

WASHINGTON — A D.C. woman is dead after a shooting in District Heights, Maryland, Sunday morning.

Prince George’s County police were called to an apartment complex in the 2700 block of Lorring Drive in District Heights just before 11 a.m. for a report of gunshots, according to Prince George’s County police.

They found Alashia Ervin-Bethea, 20, with gunshot wounds to her upper body in the complex’s parking lot. The Southeast D.C. woman was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Police say the shooting doesn’t appear to be random, but don’t have any details on a suspect or motive.

They’re asking anyone with information to call police at 1-866-411-8477.

Below is the area of the shooting:

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