Three men were shot Sunday night in Capitol Heights, Maryland, authorities said. Police initially said there were four victims.
The shooting happened at around 8:20 p.m. in the 1200 Block of Booker Terrace, according to the Prince George's County division of Maryland-National Capital Park Police.
Surveillance camera in the area caught someone shouting "get the kids in the house" moments before 10 seconds of relentless gunfire.
All victims were taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. Authorities did not elaborate on their conditions.
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Police said they are searching for multiple shooters and do not believe that the gunfire was random.
"We don’t have any suspects at this time or suspect information. We’re canvassing the area right now trying to pull up video camera footage to help with the investigation," Acting Chief Germaine Haywood said. "At this point, it seems like it’s neighborhood beef. Some pre-existing things... culminated in our park this evening."
Police believe the shooting could be related to the deadly shooting of another man less than a mile away at a park in the 800 block on Birchleaf Avenue in Seat Pleasant.
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"We don’t think that there is a threat to the community," Prince George's County police Capt. Lovita Bryant said. "It seems to be just a targeted event.”
More details on the possible connection were not provided.
Community members gathered Monday for a previously scheduled event to talk about cracking down on crime.
“I don’t know what’s wrong with people, but they need to stop,” Prince George’s County Council member Jolene Ivey said. “I don’t know why people keep getting shot, people keep getting killed. Clearly, we have too many guns in our community.”
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