{"id":2479943,"date":"2025-08-28T13:52:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T17:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/young-mother-killed-by-4-juveniles-in-stolen-car-that-police-opted-not-to-pursue\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T13:52:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T17:52:44","slug":"young-mother-killed-by-4-juveniles-in-stolen-car-that-police-opted-not-to-pursue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/young-mother-killed-by-4-juveniles-in-stolen-car-that-police-opted-not-to-pursue\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Mother Killed by 4 Juveniles in Stolen Car That Police Opted Not to Pursue"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyoung-mother-killed-by-4-juveniles-in-stolen-car-that-police-opted-not-to-pursue%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2479943&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 35-year-old woman, Shaunte Denise Canty from Washington, D.C., was killed in Landover, Maryland, when her vehicle was struck by a stolen car driven by four <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >juvenile males aged 13<\/a> to 17. The accident occurred after police officers spotted the stolen vehicle but were instructed not to pursue it promptly, planning rather to track it with a helicopter. the stolen car ran a red light and collided with canty&#8217;s vehicle. Canty was pronounced dead at the scene, and a child in her car suffered serious but non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/off-duty-austin-police-officer-forced-to-confront-armed-suspect\/\" title=\"Off-duty Austin ... officer forced to confront armed suspect\">-life-threatening injuries<\/a>. Three of the teens in the stolen vehicle were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, while one was arrested. The stolen car had reportedly been involved in an armed robbery. Local officials expressed sorrow over the incident, emphasizing the importance of youth focusing on education and the need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-needs-key-reforms-to-curb-juvenile-crime-in-dc-experts-say\/\" title=\"Trump needs key reforms to curb juvenile crime in DC, experts say\">hold young offenders accountable<\/a> to prevent future tragedies. Charges are expected to be filed as investigations continue.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A 35-year-old woman was killed in Landover, Maryland, Tuesday when the car she was driving was struck by a stolen car carrying four juveniles.<\/p>\n<p>Shaunte Denise Canty of Washington, D.C., was killed, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/news\/dc-woman-killed-2-car-crash-4-teens-stolen-vehicle-identified\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTTG-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Prince George&rsquo;s County Police Department said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/age-wont-save-teen-captured-driving-stolen-car-laughing-hit-cyclist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accident<\/a> took place at about 3:50 p.m.<\/p>\n<p data-v-7f0a623e=\"\">Patrol officers from nearby Seat Pleasant, Maryland, had spotted a vehicle that had been reported stolen four days earlier and followed the vehicle, but did not pursue it.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle ran a red light and hit Canty&rsquo;s vehicle, police said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Canty was pronounced dead at the scene. A child riding in her vehicle was hospitalized with what police said were serious but not life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n<p data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-7f0a623e=\"\">Three of the four male teens in the stolen car were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries; the fourth was arrested.<\/p>\n<p>The teens ranged in age from 13 to 17, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/news\/woman-dead-4-juveniles-injured-maryland-car-crash-police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTTG-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police said that the officers who initially spotted the car were told to stop following it because their department was planning to put a helicopter in the air to watch the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Prince George&rsquo;s County Interim Police Chief George Nader said Seat Pleasant officers initially followed at a distance to avoid alerting the occupants of the vehicle they had been spotted, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/foxbaltimore.com\/news\/local\/prince-georges-county-person-dead-stolen-vehicle-maryland-fatal-deadly-red-light-mlk-highway-sheriff-road-injruies-investigation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WBFF-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What they were trying to do was keep eyes on it until we got the helicopter in the air that could follow it,&rdquo; Nader said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A mother is dead. Her two year-old child is recovering.<\/p>\n<p>Will the four juveniles inside the stolen car that hit them face ANY consequences for their crimes?<\/p>\n<p>Sobering insights on Maryland&rsquo;s juvenile justice laws from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LELDF_President?\">@LELDF_President<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/7NewsDC?\">@7NewsDC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qligigHTGR\">https:\/\/t.co\/qligigHTGR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FFQaLcdcRk\">pic.twitter.com\/FFQaLcdcRk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Law Enforcement Legal Defense (@LELDF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LELDF\/status\/1961057107429433726?\">August 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Prince George&rsquo;s County police are investigating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nashville-singer-gunned-group-juveniles-ages-12-16-police-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">four teens<\/a> for other crimes.<\/p>\n<p>WBFF reported that it was told the car had been used in an armed robbery.<\/p>\n<p>County Executive Aisha Braveboy noted that Tuesday was the first day of school in Prince George&rsquo;s County.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today is just a very sad day in Prince George&rsquo;s County,&rdquo; Braveboy said. &ldquo;Young people have to be in school. They have to be focused on learning and their education, and their future. When they take their eyes off that, they end up in situations like this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>State&rsquo;s Attorney Tara Jackson said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-puts-dc-police-direct-federal-control-crime-surge-dem-run-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">charges<\/a> will be filed as necessary.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Instead of celebrating our children, we&rsquo;re talking about a life that was lost,&rdquo; Jackson said. &ldquo;Whatever violations of the law we see, we will charge for that &hellip; We have got to hold our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-bad-guy-is-going-to-get-the-gun-sheriff-unleashes-while-announcing-break-in-triple-teen-murder-case\/\" title=\"&quot;The Bad Guy Is Going to Get the Gun&quot; - Sheriff Unleashes While Announcing Break in Triple Teen Murder Case\">young people responsible<\/a>. 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