A Hyattsville man has been arrested in a fatal shooting that occurred earlier this month in Temple Hills, Prince George’s County police said.

       Justice Simmons, 21, has been charged with first- and second-degree murder in the killing of Rachael Nelson, 20, of Washington on July 11, police said Thursday.

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       According to an initial investigation, police said officers responded to a shooting around 8:30 p.m. at the 2800 block of Bellbrook Drive.

       Officers found three victims with gunshot wounds at the scene, and they were transported to a hospital, police said. Nelson died of her injuries July 22, police said.

       Police said one other victim remains in the hospital “with critical injuries” and the other sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

       An argument at a party took place before the shooting, police said.

       Simmons is in jail without bond.

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