An 18-month-old girl was shot twice Sunday inside an apartment in the Glenn Dale area of Prince George’s County, police said.
The shooting took place at The Glendale Residence apartments at around 1:50 p.m. in the 9900 block of Good Luck Road, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department.
The child was taken to Children’s National Hospital with critical injuries, but is in stable condition, authorities said.
Police said two adults were at the scene of the shooting and they are cooperating with the investigation. Their relationship to the little girl, if any, is not known.
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As officers were investigating that shooting, the office of Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced that she would host a press conference with Police Chief Malik Aziz on Monday at the police department’s headquarters “to address the rise in violent crime among juveniles that is taking place in Prince George’s County and across the region.”
“The County Executive and Police Chief will discuss the County’s recent crime prevention efforts as well as efforts to engage County youth through various summer programs and initiatives,” the announcement reads.
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