Police ID teen shot to death in Langley Park

By Juan Herrera
May 18, 2021 | 11:57 AM

Police are working to identify a motive and possible suspects in a shooting that left a Maryland teenager dead Monday.

Prince George’s County police identified the teen as 18-year-old Cristopher Sanchez of Langley Park.

Police said they responded around 5:30 p.m. to the 8000 block of New Hampshire Ave in Langley Park.

When police arrived on the scene, they found Sanchez suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are still investigating the incident and searching for a suspect.

Anyone with information on this shooting should contact Prince George’s County detectives at 301-516-2512. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app.

WTOP’s Colleen Kelleher contributed to this story.

Fentanyl seizures plummet as Trump administration shifts focus to immigration

By Maryland Matters
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WASHINGTON — Fentanyl seizures decreased by 39% during the first year of the second Trump administration after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shifted the Department of Homeland Security’s criminal investigations arm to conducting immigration enforcement, according to a report government investigators published Friday. Agents with Homeland Security Investigations, a subagency of DHS’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement, reported an “all hands-on deck” environment toward immigration enforcement began in January 2025, according to the DHS Office of Inspector General report. “With ICE dedicating more staff hours to immigration investigations, staffing hours for fentanyl investigations declined,” the report said. The report found that the hours dedicated to fentanyl investigations for fiscal 2025 declined by more than 250,000 hours, or 31%, compared to fiscal 2024.

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