Two people were shot Friday night after a prayer service for three former Upper Marlboro High School students who were killed in a car crash last week.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!A prayer vigil was held Friday night for three former Wise High School students who were killed in a car accident last week. (WTOP/Matt Koufax)
In a packed gym from throughout the Prince George’s County community, loved ones remembered 24-year-old Khairi Jackson, 23-year-old Isaiah “Zay” Hazell and 24-year-old Anthony “AJ” Litton, Jr. Who died in a car accident last week. (WTOP/Matt Koufax)
A prayer vigil was held Friday night for three former Wise High School students who were killed in a car accident last week. (WTOP/Matt Koufax)
The vigil was honoring three former students: 24-year-old Khary Jackson, 23-year-old Isaiah Hazel and 24-year-old Anthony Leighton, Jr. (WTOP/Matt Koufax)
The vigil was honoring three former students: 24-year-old Khary Jackson, 23-year-old Isaiah Hazel and 24-year-old Anthony Leighton, Jr. (WTOP/Matt Koufax)
Police are on the scene of a shooting following a vigil involving three former students at Wise High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Friday night. (Courtesy 7News WJLA)
Two people were shot Friday night after a prayer service for three former Upper Marlboro High School students who were killed in a car crash last week.
A man and a woman were shot outside Wise High School, Prince George’s County Police confirmed to WTOP. The man was declared dead when taken to a nearby hospital; The woman is conscious of injuries that are considered non-life-threatening.
Captain Bath, acting commander of the Prince George’s County Police Major Crimes Division, said that after conducting surveillance inside the high school auditorium, police at the scene returned due to the sound of gunshots.
“(Police) were going down the road when they heard the gunshots and they immediately turned around, they came back to the scene. They were flagged by civilians who were actually performing life-saving measures on the female adult victim,” Bath said.
A weapon was recovered at the scene but there is no information on suspects or a motive.
“They made each other better”
In a packed gym from throughout the Prince George’s County community, loved ones remembered 24-year-old Khairi Jackson, 23-year-old Isaiah “Zay” Hazell and 24-year-old Anthony “AJ” Litton, Jr. They were driving on Route 4/Pennsylvania Avenue on the Presidential Parkway on July 6 when they were struck by another vehicle, sending them off the road and killing all three occupants.
Jackson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in Round 4 of the 2024 NFL Draft. He attended Wise High School before playing for the Oregon Ducks in college.
According to ESPN, Hazell played at Maryland and Charlotte, while Leighton played at Florida State and Penn State.
“Together, they admired each other, supported each other, pushed each other. Whether they were together or apart, they made each other better,” said Wise head coach Steve Rapp, who mentored the three, who were widely known as best friends, when He won the Maryland state championship in 2016.
Pictures of three young men in college football jerseys. And framed home jerseys from his high school days at Wise lined the walls behind community leaders and coaches who spoke about his positive impact and legacy.
UMD head football coach Mike Locksley, who mentored Hazel at College Park, talked about the importance of “paying it forward” to keep his memory alive.
“Those three young men exemplified what Wise High School is all about,” he told the crowd.
County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy also spoke directly to bereaved families and urged them to be patient. The investigation into the crash, where state police say alcohol may have been a factor – and no charges have yet been filed against the other drivers involved – is still ongoing.
Braveboy said, “As the state’s attorney, my job is to seek justice and trust me, with your patience and your trust in us, we will continue to seek the truth.”
Several people present at the gymnasium where the vigil was held said the three young men would never be forgotten and were legends in their community.
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