Maryland Pastor Shot Dead By Family Friend In Bowie

A community is rallying around the family of a Maryland pastor who was gunned down by a longtime family friend earlier this month.

Herbert Keith Mason Jr. is facing murder and other charges in connection with the deadly shooting of 59-year-old Lanham resident Benjamin Francis in Bowie, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department.

Officers were called to the 4300 block of Rockport Lane in Bowie at around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, to investigate reports of shots fired…

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