Editor’s Note (May 19, 2021, 12:10 p.m. ET): The child who was shot later died, police said. Go here for updates.
A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot Monday night in Bowie, Maryland, police said.
Officers responded to the shooting about 6:15 p.m. in an apartment building along Governors Bridge Road, near Crain Highway.
The child was found in an apartment and rushed to a trauma center, police said.
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No one else was injured, and there's no threat to the community, police said. No arrests were announced.
Bowie police said they were working to determine whether the shooting was accidental.
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Prince George’s County homicide detectives took over the investigation.
A neighbor said he moved to the area because he wanted a safe community for his kids.
“It’s just so unfortunate it’s hard for me to get my words together,” he said.
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