Pastor and Army veteran shot dead in Bowie as suspect charged with murder

Lanham, MD – A 59-year-old pastor and U.S. Army veteran was shot and killed Sunday night in a Prince George’s County neighborhood, and a 58-year-old man is now facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with the fatal dispute.

Benjamin Francis was killed following an argument with Herbert Mason on Rockport Lane in Bowie. According to investigators, the two men knew each other, and the conflict escalated into gunfire. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Francis suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Prince George’s County Police announced on Tuesday that Mason had been arrested and formally charged with second-degree murder. Authorities have not provided information

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