Prince George’s County man suspected of killing his girlfriend arrested in North Carolina

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. - A Prince George’s County man accused of shooting his girlfriend to death in a Chillum apartment they shared together has been arrested in North Carolina.

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Last week, police identified 22-year-old Winston Hughes as their suspect in the Sept. 21 afternoon murder.

Police began investigating when they responded to a report of gunshots in the apartment in the 26000 block of Queens Chapel Road.

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When they arrived, they found 25-year-old Fatima Kamara suffering from gunshot wounds.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Hughes is in custody in Raleigh pending extradition, and faces second-degree murder and related charges.

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