Three people were shot in Landover, Maryland, as they left a funeral, and a search for the shooter or shooters is underway, authorities say.
Three adults were shot as they were inside a van in the 7100 block of Sheriff Road, Prince George’s County police said, according to the initial investigation. They were taken to hospitals with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Chopper4 footage shows bullet holes in a black van near National Harmony Memorial Park cemetery.
Roads in the area are closed, and a number of officers are on the scene.
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"We are using assets agency-wide in our search for the suspect(s)," police said.
No information on the suspect or suspects, or a potential motive, was immediately released. Anyone with potentially relevant information is asked to contact police.
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'Something has to be done'
A mother who was supposed to bury her 25-year-old son, unrelated to the shooting, said her family was unable to get to his burial site.
“This is just so embarrassing. It’s embarrassing for my family. It’s sad. And it’s very disturbing. Something has to be done about this crime here in Prince George’s County. It’s getting out of control," she said.
“My son is ready to be buried, and he wants to be laid to rest, and we can’t do it because they’re looking for someone who wanted to ruin the entire day,” she continued.
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