22-year-old man charged with killing his mother inside Laurel home

A 22-year-old man is facing a first-degree murder charge after police say he killed his mother inside their home in Laurel late Saturday night. The Prince George’s County Police Department says officers responded around 11:50 p.m. on Dec. 27, to the 8100 block of Gorman Avenue in an unincorporated section of Laurel for a welfare check. Inside the home, officers found a woman suffering from trauma. Despite life-saving efforts, police say the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.