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Juvenile Wounded in Shooting Near High Point High School as Lockdown Is Lifted

Police report an off-campus shooting with a suspect still at large.

Overview

  • The shooting occurred shortly after 2 p.m. in the 3400 block of Powder Mill Road in Beltsville, according to Prince George's County Police.
  • The victim, a minor, was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
  • High Point High School went into a precautionary lockdown due to nearby police activity, and officials emphasized the shooting was not on school grounds.
  • The district lifted the lockdown and began dismissal around 2:56 p.m., then police reopened the Powder Mill Road/Cherry Hill Road area at about 3:50 p.m.
  • Investigators are searching for an unidentified suspect, and no additional details about the victim or circumstances have been released.