Crime & Safety
1 Killed, 2 Injured In Glenarden Shopping Center Shooting: Police
A shooting at a Glenarden shopping center killed one person and injured two, police said. Officers have not identified the deceased victim.
GLENARDEN, MD — Police said a shooting at a Glenarden shopping center killed one person and injured two Thursday night. The incident happened outside the Silver Diner in the Woodmore Towne Centre, the Associated Press reported.
"We are saddened by the incident that happened at the Woodmore Town Center last night," the chain restaurant tweeted Friday morning.
The Glenarden Police Department noted that the investigation is ongoing. The Prince George's County Police Department mentioned that it also responded to the scene. PGPD handles all the homicides that occur in Glenarden.
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"I believe two people were shooting at each other," Glenarden Chief Philip O’Donnell told the AP and other reporters.
O'Donnell added that the assault did not seem random. Officers have not yet identified the deceased victim nor the suspect(s).
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Shooting involving multiple victims at Woodmore Towne Centre. One person is dead and two others are injured. Investigation is ongoing.
— Glenarden Police Department (@GlenardenPD) June 25, 2021
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