A retired Prince George’s County police officer was involved in a shooting in Glenn Dale, Maryland, Saturday afternoon, sources familiar with the investigation told News4.
A 17-year-old boy, from Mount Rainier, has been charged with possession of a loaded firearm, according to a Sunday release from the Prince George's County police. He was shot and hospitalized with critical injuries.
Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 9900 block of Marguerita Avenue at 12:30 p.m. The shooting happened after an argument over a stolen vehicle, police said.
According to the initial investigation, a car that belonged to a family member of the man was reported stolen between Friday evening and Saturday morning.
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On Saturday afternoon, the man found the stolen car on Marguerita Avenue with three people inside, including the 17-year-old. The three people got out of the stolen car and an argument over the car began. During the argument, the man shot the teenager, who had a loaded handgun, according to police.
The man stayed at the scene and helped the teenager, police said. He was not injured.
The other two people in the car drove away from the scene in the stolen car.
Police said they recovered the teenager's handgun and the man's gun at the scene.
In a Sunday update, a Prince George's County police spokesperson told News4 the retired officer is not in custody or facing charges.
The teenager also faces multiple handgun charges and theft of a vehicle.
Sources initially said the retired officer was in custody.
“I’ve been here about 40 years, and it’s a quiet neighborhood,” neighbor Carl Jones said. “Never had anything like this happened -- no shooting or breaking in -- but that’s not to say that we’re safe.”
This is a developing story. Stay with News4 for more updates.
