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Man dead following early morning tow truck dispute near College Park

Posted at 10:03 AM, Oct 06, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-06 11:50:11-04

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WMAR) — An investigation is underway after a man died following a tow truck dispute near College Park.

Just before 2 a.m. Sunday, Prince George's County Police were called to the 5100 block of College Avenue.

There officer's found two men involved in a fight.

After police separated the two, one of the men turned out to be unresponsive.

Multiple CPR attempts were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead at an area hospital.

Police took the second man involved into custody for questioning.

Neither have been identified thus far, and police haven't released either man's role in the incident.

It's unclear how the fight started or what exactly caused the man's death.