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Police on scene of shooting in Lanham area of Prince George’s County Police on scene of shooting in Lanham area of Prince George’s County
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Police in Prince George’s County said they are investigating a shooting in the Lanham area and looking for two suspects as two area schools are on lockdown. Police in Prince George’s County said they are investigating a shooting at a Lanham area bus stop that left one man critically wounded, and they looking for two suspects as two area schools were put on lockdown as a precaution.
Few details were immediately available. Authorities said in a Twitter message that there was one victim, but they gave no indication of the extent of the person’s injuries. Police said a preliminary investigation shows that the shooting does not appear to be random. The incident happened near Greenbelt and Aerospace roads at a bus stop near a popular shopping center.
The incident happened near Greenbelt and Aerospace roads near a bus stop. Some area roadways were shut down as police were on the scene. DuVal High and Goddard Middle schools were put on lockdown as a precaution, officials said, and no activity occurred at the schools. Some area roadways were also closed as police and K9 units were on the scene.
DuVal High School, which is located in that area, said it is on a lockdown. There were no further details and it was not known if there was any connection between the shooting and the school. The incident began about 8:40 a.m. Monday when police received a call for a report of a shooting in the 9900 block of Greenbelt Road. When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot and critically wounded. He was taken to an area hospital.
Police said Goddard Middle School is also on lockdown. Witnesses told police that two suspects approached the victim and one of them shot the man. Police said the incident does not appear to be random, but authorities could not yet detail any motives.