Gun violence

1 killed, 1 injured in broad daylight shooting near playground in Suitland

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A male juvenile died and another was wounded in a shooting in broad daylight in Suitland, Maryland, Thursday evening.

The shooting happened in the busy courtyard of a town house development in the 4700 block of Towne Park Road about 6:40 p.m. The courtyard includes a playground.

Police found the juvenile with a fatal wound and another man suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said more than one person fired shots in the courtyard and at least one gun was found at the scene.

Police ask the public for help finding the suspect.

A man died and another was wounded in a shooting in broad daylight in Suitland, Maryland, Thursday evening. News4's Jackie Bensen reports.

“We’re in a residential area, so there’s likely people that have doorbell cameras, or, a nice evening like this, there’s probably a lot of witnesses outside, so we’re urging anyone who has information or perhaps video footage to come forward, and you can contact police, or if you want to remain anonymous you can do so through Crime Solvers, pgcrimesolvers.com,” Prince George’s County police Officer Emily Austin said.

Police have not released any information about the man who was killed.

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