Rash of killings could be linked to gambling ring

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Federal authorities are investigating the slaying of five people who might have been killed after winning thousands of dollars at illegal casinos that federal officials say may have been protected by police, The Examiner has learned.

The homicides occurred over two months between 2007 and 2008 in Prince George’s County near secret gambling houses where the jackpots sometimes reached $100,000, according to a source close to the investigation.

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