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Quiet Waters suicide came on heels of bank robbery

Published 05/14/08

The 30-year-old man who fatally shot himself in Quiet Waters Park last week likely robbed a Bowie bank just hours before his death.

Joshua McKerrow - The Capital Prince George's County police identified 30-year-old Andre LaVar Evans of Churchton as the man who fatally shot himself in Quiet Waters Park last week. It is likely that he robbed a Bowie bank just hours before his death.
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If he did, it wasn't his first heist.

The man, identified by Prince George's County police as Andre LaVar Evans of Churchton, had a long history of bank robberies in Anne Arundel - dating back to when he was just 16 years old, according to electronic court records and The Capital's archives. He was released from federal prison just over a year ago, said his wife, who asked that her name not be used.

Prince George's police say Mr. Evans walked into the PNC bank at 1344...

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Get real - 2008-05-15 10:19:30

Wonderful people don't say "Give me the money or I'll kill you". Perhaps if the legal justice system hadn't been so liberal in his prior sentences he would have been enabled to make better choices.

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15 Banks? - 2008-05-14 17:01:54

It appears this guy has robbed 15 banks and spent less than 15 years in prison. That's less than a year per robbery. Sad state of affairs in our so called justice system.

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