Key Witness in "Scottie Beats" Murder Case Fatally Shot

Caption: Police on Scene of Tuesday's triple shooting

One of the key witnesses in the upcoming trial of a man charged in the shooting death of PG County music engineer, Raymond Brown, was fatally shot ealier this week, according to authorities.

The victim, Bobby J. Ennels, 22, was the alleged accomplice of the man on trial for the murder, and was testifying in exchange for leniency. Ennels was found shot Tuesday in a car parked on a residential street near FedEx Field in Landover, Md. Also found in the car was another deceased man and one wounded female whose names have not yet been released.

According to reports, Ennels was responsible for looking out back in October 2006, while his alleged accomplices hooked Brown's Chrysler 300 up to a tow truck and drove off. Brown, professionally known as Scottie Beats, was fatally shot while chasing the tow truck.

Authorities have not released a statment as to whether they believe Ennels death was due to his agreement to testify.

Another cooperating witness, Neiman Marcus Edmonds, was moved to a jail in Southern Maryland yesterday, after a request made by the prosecution to do so. Edmonds, 21, has also been charged with murder and other crimes related to Brown's slaying.

Source: The Washington Post

Girls Found Dead in Freezer Identified

Thanks to Montgomery County detectives, the two girls found in a freezer in Calvert County, have both been tentatively identified.

The two girls have been identified as Renee Bowman's two unaccounted for adopted daughters, Jasmine Nicole Bowman, who would be 9, and Minnet Cecila Bowman, who would be 11. According to detectives, an undisclosed family friend assisted in the identification process.

Montgomery authorities have stated that the match "does not meet the standards for official identification established by the Medical Examiner's Office", however, they do not intend for the results to change after the tests are completed.

The bodies of the two girls were discovered in Calvert County, however, officials believe the girls were killed while living with Bowman in Montgomery County.

Bowman still remains held in Calvert without bond on the child abuse and assault charges in relation to the other daughter discovered by neighbors. Detectives are still trying to piece together a timeline of where and when the girls were last seen alive.

Source: The Washington Post