CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. - A D.C. man is facing murder charges after he allegedly opened fired on three people inside a vehicle in Capitol Heights, killing each of them early Saturday morning.
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According to Prince George’s County police, Sayyid Hayat, 38, of Northeast D.C. knew each of the people he shot to death inside the car that was parked in a fire station lot early Saturday morning.
They say an officer was on patrol when he saw the muzzle flashes of the weapon being fired.
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The officer approached the vehicle and reportedly saw Hayat toss the gun out of the vehicle before running away from the scene.
The victims – Angela Thompson, 55,of Downing Street, Northeast in D.C.; Louie Woodson, 54, of New York Avenue, Northeast in D.C.; and Keith Lee, 54, of no fixed address – were all unresponsive when the officer approached the car.
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Police are still trying to determine what prompted the shootings.
Hayat has been charged with three counts of first and second-degree murder. He also faces weapons-related charges.