LANGLEY PARK — A teenage girl was killed and another teenage girl was critically injured in a shooting early Tuesday in the Langley Park area of Prince George’s County, police said.
Officers responded at about 1:50 a.m. to the 8100 block of 15th Avenue for a report of a shooting, the Prince George’s County Police Department said. They found two victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The second was taken to a hospital, where she remains in critical condition.
Police Say the Shooting Was Not Random
The department’s Homicide Unit is investigating. Detectives are working to identify a suspect or suspects and to establish a motive. Police said their early findings do not suggest the shooting was random. They have not released a suspect description, and no arrests have been announced.
Police have not released the victims’ names or their exact ages. The department said the dead girl’s name will be released once her family has had time to notify relatives.
Police Ask Anyone With Information to Call
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call detectives at 301-516-2512 and refer to case number 26-0058632.
The Baltimore Banner reported that the Langley Park shooting was one of two fatal shootings in the county on Tuesday, and that at least seven people have been killed in Prince George’s County since Oct. 27.
Zark News will update this story when police release more information.
