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Police Investigating Deadly Shooting Go To Search Apartment And Find Decomposing Remains Of Pregnant Woman: Report

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Dec. 12 2022, Published 12:59 p.m. ET

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A man is accused of killing a convenience store employee, and when police searched his home they found the decomposed body of a pregnant woman, Radar has learned.

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Recently, police in Montgomery County, Maryland, announced the arrest of 31-year-old Torrey Moore.

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Around 3 p.m. on Dec. 8, police responded to a Shell Station for a report of a shooting, police said. When officers arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The victim was identified as 61-year-old Ayalew Wondimu and he was an employee at the store, authorities said.

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Investigators said that Moore entered the store, got merchandise and approached the counter. There, an argument between Wondmu and Moore started. It’s unclear what started the argument.

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The argument escalated into a fight, where Moore pulled a gun and shot the victim multiple times, police said.

Detectives tracked Moore to an apartment complex across the street. They got a search warrant to go into his apartment and found a decomposed body inside.

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Moore told police he had been in a relationship with the person. He also said that the victim was 8 months pregnant when she died.

The unnamed victim was taken for an autopsy, police said.

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Once the cause of death is determined, police will decide if charges are needed.

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Moore was arrested in the apartment and charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm while committing a felony in connection to the Shell Station shooting, police said.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact (240) 773-5070.

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