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| Mother, her 2-year-old son dead after shooting in Prince George’s County | Mother, her 2-year-old son dead after shooting in Prince George’s County |
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| A mother and her 2-year-old son are dead after a shooting in the Fort Washington area, Prince George’s police said Tuesday. | A mother and her 2-year-old son are dead after a shooting in the Fort Washington area, Prince George’s police said Tuesday. |
| Few details were immediately available, and the victims’ names were not released. No one is in custody at this time. | Few details were immediately available, and the victims’ names were not released. No one is in custody at this time. |
| “This is a profoundly sad day,” said Hank Stawinski, interim chief of Prince George’s County police. “This frankly shocks the conscience.” | |
| Authorities said the shooting happened about 7 a.m. in the 1300 block of Palmer Road. | Authorities said the shooting happened about 7 a.m. in the 1300 block of Palmer Road. |
| Police said they were called to the area after neighbors reportedly heard gunshots and at least one person called authorities. | Police said they were called to the area after neighbors reportedly heard gunshots and at least one person called authorities. |
| When officers arrived, they found a woman suffering from an apparent gunshot wound in a parking lot of a townhouse community. She was pronounced dead, officials said. | When officers arrived, they found a woman suffering from an apparent gunshot wound in a parking lot of a townhouse community. She was pronounced dead, officials said. |
| Officers also found a toddler who was suffering from a gunshot wound inside a car. The toddler was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead, police said. | Officers also found a toddler who was suffering from a gunshot wound inside a car. The toddler was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead, police said. |
| “I am enraged that another baby lost a life here in our community,” said Angela D. Alsobrooks, the top prosecutor in Prince George’s County. “This is the worst day that any one of us can imagine.” | “I am enraged that another baby lost a life here in our community,” said Angela D. Alsobrooks, the top prosecutor in Prince George’s County. “This is the worst day that any one of us can imagine.” |
| Stawinski said police are pursuing “very viable investigative leads” in their search for a suspect or suspects. | Stawinski said police are pursuing “very viable investigative leads” in their search for a suspect or suspects. |
| “The notion that someone would be bold enough to take the life of a child and take the life of a young woman and think there would not be consequences is simply unacceptable in Prince George’s County,” Stawinski said. | “The notion that someone would be bold enough to take the life of a child and take the life of a young woman and think there would not be consequences is simply unacceptable in Prince George’s County,” Stawinski said. |
| Anyone with information is asked to call 1-866-411-8477. | Anyone with information is asked to call 1-866-411-8477. |