A 2-year-old toddler, recently identified as Jeremy Bo Caceres, was killed in a fatal shooting that occurred in Langley Park on Thursday, February 8, 2024. Police have arrested two suspects, 33-year-old Israel Fuentes. Jr. and 28-year-old Johnny Alejandro Turcios, in connection with the brutal shooting. They have also been charged.
The suspects were allegedly shooting at another group. In the chaos, Jeremy and his mother are caught in the crossfire, resulting in the little boy being shot. The police revealed that there were two other men besides Israel and Johnny.
Jeremy Bo Caceres has been identified as the toddler who died in Thursday's fatal shooting
A horrific incident occurred on Thursday, February 8, 2024, in Langley Park, when a young boy and his mother were caught in the crossfire. Unfortunately, the mother-son duo was hit by a bullet, which caused the child's death. His identity was revealed as Jeremy Bo Cáceres. In connection with the shooting, police arrested two men.
The incident occurred at the park in the 1400 block of Kanawha Street at approximately 5:35 p.m. local time. According to Prince George's County Police, a police officer who was around the corner arrived at the scene after hearing gunshots. Upon his arrival, he found the mother and child suffering from gunshot wounds. The child was immediately transferred to the National Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. However, the mother survived and reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
FOX 5 Washington DC reported on a statement by Prince George's County Assistant Sheriff Vernon Hill III, which said:
“My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and those around this community who witnessed this.”
Law enforcement officials are searching for the other men who were with Israel and Johnny
The authorities announced a reward of up to $25,000 for anyone who provides any information about the accident that claimed the life of Jeremy Po Caceres. After an extensive investigation and review of numerous tips, officers were able to apprehend the two Lewisdale men and arrested them as suspects in the shooting. Both are currently charged with first-degree murder. assistant. President Vernon Hill III stated,
“The dedicated investigators assigned to this case have not been home since the murder.”
He also talked about Jeremy Bo Caceres,
“They worked with extreme determination to identify those responsible for the murder of this innocent child. We hope that these two arrests will provide some comfort to Jeremy's grieving family.”
Police also discovered that the suspects were with two other men in a car that had been stolen the day before. Police are now searching for the other two suspects.
They reportedly found a gun in the stolen car that may have been used in the fatal shooting. A cell phone video was also obtained depicting the area in chaos after the shooting.
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