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Son of DC Go-Go Bandleader Fatally Shot in Maryland

Nbcwashington · · 245 words · By Tracee Wilkins; Andrea Swalec
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“A 29-year-old D.C. man was fatally shot Saturday in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Prince George’s County police say.”
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Multiple web search results from news sources (WJLA and others) confirm a 29-year-old D.C. man was fatally shot on a Saturday in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hazelwood is a historic home located outside Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The home is a large asymmetrical frame dwelling, built in three discrete sections over a l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazelwood_(Upper_Marlboro,_Mar…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prince George's County (often shortened to PG County, PG, or PGC) is located in the U.S. state of Maryland bordering the eastern portion of Washington, D.C. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_George's_County,_Maryla…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Upper Marlboro, officially the Town of Upper Marlboro, is a town in and the county seat of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population within the town limits…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Marlboro,_Maryland
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“Kavon Glover was the victim, police and his father’s manager said Monday.”
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Multiple sources, including a report from Anwan Glover's manager and news articles, identify the victim as Kavon Glover.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ralph Anwan Glover (born May 5, 1971) is an American rapper, actor, model, DJ, and founding member of the D.C.-based go-go band "BackYard Band" (also abbreviated as "BYB"). Glover is also known for hi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwan_Glover
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web search NEUTRAL — Victim Victim is a word for someone suffering from bad conditions, often related to crimes committed against them. If someone is robbed, he or she is a victim. If someone is killed, the person is a vi…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victim
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The meaning of VICTIM is one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent. How to use victim in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victim
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“He was the son of Anwan “Big G” Glover, the longtime frontman of the Backyard Band, who also appeared in “The Wire.””
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm Anwan 'Big G' Glover is the frontman of the Backyard Band and played Slim Charles in 'The Wire'. News reports confirm Kavon Glover is his son.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ralph Anwan Glover (born May 5, 1971) is an American rapper, actor, model, DJ, and founding member of the D.C.-based go-go band "BackYard Band" (also abbreviated as "BYB"). Glover is also known for hi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwan_Glover
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 15, 2022 ... Tracee Wilkins (@TraceeWilkins). Anwan “Big-G” Glover's manager confirms that Glover's 29-year-old son Kavon was found shot and killed in ...
https://x.com/TraceeWilkins/status/1559261789627588609
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web search NEUTRAL — Big G · Genghis Glover · Lil NUTS · Big Genghis · Genghis · The Ghetto Prince.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwan_Glover
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“Kavon Glover was found fatally shot at about 2:25 am. Saturday in the 128000 block of William Beanes Road”
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Three independent web search results confirm Kavon Glover was found shot around 2:25-2:30 am Saturday in the 12800 block of William Beanes Road.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kavon Glover was found fatally shot at about 2:25 am. Saturday in the 128000 block of William Beanes Road, a two-lane country road lined with large gated homes. He was found in the roadway and pronoun…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-coun…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kavon Glover, 29, was pronounced dead on the scene of a shooting Saturday in Upper Marlboro. He was found by responding officers around 2:30 a.m. on the road in the 12800 block of William Beanes Road
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/son-of-the-wire-star-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kavon Glover, of Washington, D.C., was found dead in the 12800 block ofWilliam Beans Road around 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning, police said. Officers located Glover unresponsive in the roadway with more …
https://wjla.com/news/local/kavon-glover-big-g-the-wire-balt…
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“He was found in the roadway and pronounced dead on the scene, police said.”
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Multiple news reports confirm he was found in the roadway and pronounced dead at the scene.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 16, 2022 ... Kavon Glover, the son of Anwan "Big G" Glover of the Backyard Band and "The Wire," was found fatally shot Saturday in Upper Marlboro, ...
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-coun…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 18, 2022 ... The D.C. community is rallying around a hometown celebrity who lost his son to gun violence over the weekend. Kavon Glover was found dead in ...
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/dc-go-go-bandleader-fatally-shot…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 17, 2022 ... Kavon Glover, 29, was pronounced dead on the scene of a shooting Saturday in Upper Marlboro.
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/son-of-the-wire-star-…
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“a 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed outside a store in Capitol Heights”
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A news report explicitly lists 16-year-old Antonio Parker Jr. as one of the shooting victims in a string of crimes in Prince George's County, and other sources link the events to Capitol Heights.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Capitol Heights station is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in Capitol Heights, Maryland, United States. The station was opened on November 22, 1980, and is operated by the Washington Met…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Heights_station
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prince George's County (often shortened to PG County, PG, or PGC) is located in the U.S. state of Maryland bordering the eastern portion of Washington, D.C. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_George's_County,_Maryla…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Capitol Heights is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, located on the border of both the Northeast & Southeast quadrants of Washington. Per the 2020 census, the population was 4…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Heights,_Maryland
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“a 51-year-old driver who may have been shot and killed in an act of road rage in Temple Hills”
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While there are reports of shootings in Temple Hills, the specific details regarding a 51-year-old driver in a road rage incident are not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; other results mention different victims (38-year-old woman, 39-year-old man).
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 29, 2026 ... 10:15 PM — WOMAN SHOT & KILLED AT TEMPLE HILLS PARK; HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY ... A 38-year-old woman was found shot and killed in ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXueiZTjjxk/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 13, 2026 ... A man found shot to death inside a wrecked car in Temple Hills has been identified.Police said Dairan Ragland, 39, of Brandywine, was found ...
https://wjla.com/news/local/prince-georges-county-police-dep…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 29, 2026 ... ... Temple Hills. The victim is 38-year-old ... Two Teens Arrested For Murder Of 26-Year-Old Father Found Shot To Death In Maryland.
https://www.facebook.com/PGPD1/posts/the-prince-georges-coun…
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“a UPS driver who was shot and wounded on the job in Hillcrest Heights.”
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Multiple news reports confirm a UPS driver was shot and wounded on the job in Hillcrest Heights as part of the same series of events.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 14, 2022 ... The shooting victims include 16-year-old Antonio Parker Jr.; Kavon Glover, son of go-go musician and actor Anwan “Big G” Glover; ...
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-coun…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 16, 2022 ... A number of people were shot in Prince George's County starting ... UPS driver who was shot and wounded on the job in Hillcrest Heights.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-coun…
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web search NEUTRAL — 27K followers · 618 following · 454 posts · @pgcountynewz: “ DMV Independent Reporter covering Crime, Breaking News, and More across Prince George's ...
https://www.instagram.com/pgcountynewz/?hl=en
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“A reward of up to $25,000 is offered.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a $25,000 reward.
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