2 suspects charged in murder at District Heights car meetup held without bond

2 suspects charged in murder at District Heights car meetup held without bond

Two men charged with murder at an illegal car meetup in the District Heights area of Maryland were ordered held without bond Friday. The killing of 26-year-old John Phipps happened shortly before 2 a.m. on Sunday, May 19, and he was not the intended target. The shooting followed several reports of drag racing and gunfire near the Great Eastern Plaza Shopping Mall along Marlboro Pike. Another man was also shot during that melee. Numerous tips fro…