A man was gunned down outside a CVS pharmacy in Prince George's County, Maryland, Friday morning, police say.
Surveillance video obtained by News4 shows two men shaking hands on the sidewalk near the entrance to the drugstore on Allentown Road in Camp Springs. Seconds later, one of the men pulls a handgun from a backpack and opens fire.
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WATCH HEREThe victim falls to the ground outside the front door of the CVS as the gunman stands over him and fires more shots, video shows. Then, the suspect grabs his backpack and runs in the direction of Allentown Road.
Officers found the victim about 10 a.m. He died at the scene, police said.
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SIGN UP “The guy was barely breathing and by the time EMS got here he was gone," a witness told News4. He said he ran to help after hearing the shots.
Several people were within a few feet of the men when the shots went off, the video shows.
Witnesses told News4 the suspect got away on a bike.
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One man said he heard people arguing at a nearby bus stop before hearing the gunshots.
"It's getting really crazy. It makes you just say, 'what do we do now?'"
Detectives put yellow crime tape around the drugstore parking lot to block it off as they investigated.
Police believe the shooting was targeted and are working on identifying the suspect.
