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1 dead in Prince George’s Co. shooting; child and 1 other injured

A man is dead and two others, including a child, are in the hospital after a Sunday night shooting in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Prince George’s County police said the shooting happened near a gas station at the 7600 block of Marlboro Pike in Forestville some time before 8:30 p.m.

Officers later located the victims inside a car on the 2000 block of Addison Road South in nearby District Heights — roughly three miles away from the site of the reported shooting.

Two men and a child were suffering from gunshot wounds inside the car.

One of the men was pronounced dead on the scene. The other two victims were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police are investigating the shooting and asking the public for information that could help identify the suspect.

Below is the area where the victims were found:

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WTOP’s Matthew Delaney contributed to this report.

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