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Playground shooting in Anne Arundel Co. leaves 1 injured

By Hugh Garbrick

A 15-year-old boy was shot at a playground in Severn, Maryland, Thursday afternoon, Anne Arundel police said. The boy was taken to a hospital with nonlife threatening injuries, according to police.

In a statement, police said four males arrived in an SUV and started shooting at a group of people on the playground in the 8100 block of Meade Village Circle, just north of Reece Road. Someone shot back at the group and fled the scene.

Anne Arundel County officers investigating the shooting believe it was a “targeted incident” and ask that anyone with more information call them at 410-222-6155, or anonymously at 410-222-4700.

Maryland State House lockdown prompted by threatening call lifted, nothing suspicious found

By Jessica Kronzer
Police locked down the Maryland State House for about two hours following an anonymous threat that prompted officials to close the legislative building and the surrounding area on Thursday evening. Law enforcement officials gave the all clear to reopen the area just before 7 p.m. after sweeping the grounds of the State House, Senate and House buildings and surrounding area in Annapolis, according to a social media post from Maryland General Services — which includes Maryland Capitol Police.
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