Coral Hills Shooting (U.S)
Channel: Q&A News
Date: 2018-05-03

On Wednesday, May 2, 2018, A double homicide investigation is underway after Dan Leake, 64, & Wilhelmina Leake, 62, were both shot multiple times & killed inside their home in Omaha Street, Coral Hills, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America.

Police responded to a report of the shooting at around 3:05 a.m. they discovered the victims inside suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, they were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police have now identified the victims & say the responding officers found Dan Leake, 64, & Wilhelmina Leake, 62, dead in the bedroom of their cottage-style home in the 4700 block of Omaha Street, & they had each been shot several times, “We got a call from the individuals who found the man & woman,” Prince George's County Police Department officer Cpl. Lamar Robinson said.

PGPD Homicide Unit detectives are working to identify & arrest the suspect(s) who fatally shot the couple in their home, homicide investigators do not believe the couple’s shooting was random, they added that they have no information on any suspect or motive yet, & have not ruled out the possibility of a murder-suicide, “Investigators are trying to comb through all the evidence they possibly can,” Cpl. Lamar Robinson said.

A flatbed truck removed a car with D.C. license plates from the scene shortly before 6 a.m.

The murder of the couple inside their home has left neighbors struggling with emotion & mystified about what the motive for the shocking crime might be, "Who would do this? It's too much for me, they were great people," said Charles L. Brown Jr. who has lived across the street from the Leakes for more than 20 years.

Dan Leake was a recently-retired foreman mechanic for DC's Fire/EMS service, he was 64, his wife Wilhelmina, 62, was wrapping up her career as a federal worker, Mr. Leake, a skilled mechanic, was known to fix cars for needy neighbors, he was also a musician who played drums, he had recently volunteered to help with a church music program, according to Mr. Brown, the Leakes have lived in the home since at least 1995 & were beloved in the community, they were remembered for hosting big cookouts & being happy, helpful to neighbors & outgoing.

Investigators are working to establish a motive and identify suspect(s).

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 301-772-4925. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device.) 

Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Omaha+St,+Capitol+Heights,+MD+20743,+USA/

Source: https://wtop.com/prince-georges-county/2018/05/two-dead-capitol-heights-shooting/slide/1/
Source: http://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/murdered-capitol-heights-couple-were-pillars-of-neighborhood/65-548152411
Source: https://pgpolice.blogspot.com/2018/05/detectives-investigate-double-homicide.html

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