Post by Scumhunter on Mar 6, 2016 19:42:49 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: montgomerynews.com)
George Longshore was a husband, a father, a Catholic, a history buff, a beach lover and a giver.
When both his parents died by the time he was 17, George took care of his four younger siblings. He even took out a life insurance policy so his family would be protected if anything happened to him.
When he was 58, something did happen to him.
George, of Elkins Park, was leaving a family friend’s wedding reception in Washington, D.C., around 11 p.m. Nov. 13, 2004, when two to three men came out from some bushes and attacked him and his wife, his daughter Janelle and her husband.
George’s other daughter Alicia Longshore Flannery said they think her father was reaching for his wallet when he was shot by one of the men, who may have thought he was trying to reach for a gun.
“One of the first things he said was, ‘I was shot. Take care of your mother. Make sure she’s OK,’” Alicia said. He kept saying he didn’t understand why they shot him.
The men took $100 from George and tossed his wallet onto the ground.
“It was very senseless,” Alicia said. “They really got close to nothing in their minds. They took everything from us, but they got nothing.”
George died from the gunshot wound around 2 a.m., just a few hours after the incident, Alicia said.
The streets had been calm that night, and the only eye witnesses were the family members, who had a hard time identifying the suspects using mugshots. The family gave a grand jury testimony and stayed in close contact with the D.C. police, who kept them up to date about what leads they were pursuing. But with no fingerprints, no DNA evidence and the inability to identify those involved, George’s case became a hard one to crack.
Rest of story available here: www.montgomerynews.com/articles/2014/11/28/glenside_news_globe_times_chronicle/news/doc547636ee59686759292898.txt?viewmode=default
Thoughts? This case was a web-exclusive case on America's Most Wanted's old website, hence why it's been placed in the unsolved on tv section. With little to go on, it's no surprise it's still unsolved, but it's still extremely saddening and frustrating. Let's hope one day this case can be solved.
Admin Note #1: According to montgomerynews.com: The Metropolitan Police Department is still seeking information about this incident. Anyone with information about this case can call Detectives Kim Lawrence at 202-439-5224 or Dean Combee at 202-645-5450 or the Metropolitan Police Department’s Synchronized Operations Command Center at 202 727-9099. The department is offering up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals involved.
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