Marshals shoot at fugitive,
spurring standoff in P.G.
U.S. marshals opened fire at a fugitive who they said tried to drive over them while they tried to serve an arrest warrant in Bowie, law enforcement sources said. Police said the suspect, 26-year-old Brian Donell Barnes, was wanted in Prince George’s County on a first-degree attempted murder charge involving a March 25 incident. Around 9 a.m. Wednesday, marshals spotted the him in a vehicle, and he tried to strike them with his car, police source said. At least one marshal opened fire, and the culprit jumped from his vehicle. Marshals say he then ran into a resident’s home on the 8700 block of Maple Avenue. The home was evacuated, and marshals requested the assistance of Prince George’s County police officers. A SWAT unit set up a perimeter around the home. The standoff continued as of midafternoon.
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