Police have identified the man and 11-year-old girl who died in a murder-suicide at a Maryland home Wednesday night.
Police believe Curtis Lynch, 38, shot a woman and 11-year-old Mailyn Turkes before turning the gun on himself at a home on the 6900 block of Stansbury Lane in Landover around 9:30 p.m.
Both Lynch and Turkes were pronounced dead at the scene, while the woman was taken to a nearby hospital and was listed in critical but stable condition.
Lynch is the victim’s stepfather, police added.
The motive for the shooting remains under investigation. The woman is related to both the suspect and victim.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call Homicide Unit detectives at 301-516-2512.
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