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The girl, later identified as 17-year-old Nia Johnson, died from her injuries. Her father, 41-year-old Joseph McCreary, died a little more than a week later.
Author: Alanea Cremen, Troy Pope, Brittney Melton
Published: 5:56 PM EDT May 18, 2023
Updated: 5:56 PM EDT May 18, 2023
DISTRICT HEIGHTS, Md. — A 41-year-old man has died a little more than a week after his daughter was killed in a double shooting in District Heights.
According to the Prince George's Police Department, officers were called to the 1800 block of Tanow Drive in District Heights for the report of a shooting just after 9:30 p.m. on May 10.
When officers arrived, they found a man and a teenage girl who had both been shot inside a home. Both were taken to area hospitals for help.
The girl, later identified as 17-year-old Nia Johnson, died from her injuries. Her father, 41-year-old Joseph McCreary, died a little more than a week later.
Homicide detectives continue to investigate what happened in the moments leading up to the shooting. Shortly after the shooting, investigators said they believed the shooting was domestic-related and that they weren't looking for any outstanding suspects.
Anyone with information relevant to this investigation is asked to call the department's Homicide Unit at 301-516-2512.
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