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Police ID Suspect In Capitol Heights Slaying

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) -- Prince George's County police have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman in Capitol Heights.

Police are looking for Michael Stewart, 33, of Upper Marlboro. Police believe he shot and killed his former girlfriend, Brittany McKinley, after fighting with her at the strip club where she worked.

McKinley, 25, was found dead inside a vehicle shortly after 6 a.m. Sunday. Another woman was treated at a hospital for a gunshot wound to the hand.

Police say Stewart confronted McKinley at Irving's Night Club in Capitol Heights, where she worked. He was thrown out by security, and police say he went to her home and waited for her. When the women arrived, police say Stewart opened the door and shot them.

(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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