A man has been charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend in Landover, Maryland, police say.
Remi Howell, 29, was found dead in a wooded area near a church in the 7900 block of Oxman Road on Saturday afternoon, Prince George's County police said. She suffered gunshot wounds, police said.
Howell was a mother of three children.
The suspect, 31-year-old Marcus Mitchell, of Landover, had been in a relationship with Howell, police said. The motive for the killing remains under investigation.
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Mitchell was charged with first- and second-degree murder and related charges, police said. He is being held in jail without bond.
Police are asking anyone with information to call 301-516-2512 or anonymous tipsters can call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app. Tipsters can refer to case 22-0005805.
