Teen Slain in Hyattsville Park

Prince George’s County police are trying to figure out what led to the shooting death of a teenager.

Police said 17-year-old Erlin Alexis Romero-Ramirez was shot at about 8 p.m. Thursday in a park on Nicholson Street in Hyattsville. There are basketball courts, a baseball field and hiking trails in the area.

Police have not released information on the motive behind the crime. They said they are looking into the possibility that it was a gang-involved killing.

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