Man shot following funeral in Suitland has died, police say
SUITLAND, Md. - A man who was hospitalized after being shot during a massive brawl following a funeral in Suitland has died, authorities say.
The victim, who has yet to be identified, was found in a car near Suitland Road Monday suffering from gunshot wounds to his body. The shooting happened shortly after the funeral for Eric Byrd, a man who was shot to death in the District on July 20.
While the exact sequence of events is still unclear, police say that at around 1 p.m. Monday they received a call about a fight in progress in the parking lot of the strip mall where the funeral was held.
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When officers arrived they found approximately 100 people fighting in the middle of Suitland Road. The man who was shot and later died was found in a vehicle in front of town house community on Suitland Road near Walls Lane.
The shooting and fight are still under investigation.