Police: Suspect fled after fatally shooting man, wounding child at Prince George's Co. youth football game

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Police: Suspect fled after fatally shooting man, wounding child at Prince George’s Co. youth football game

Dana Sukontarak | [e-mail]
June 15, 2024, 1:37 PM

Police in Prince George’s County, Maryland, say they are actively investigating a shooting Saturday afternoon at a youth football game at Potomac High School in Oxon Hill.

At approximately 11:20 a.m., officers responded to the school for a shooting and found a man in the bleachers suffering from a gunshot wound. Police said the man was pronounced dead after being transported to the hospital.

Police said a second victim, a child, was also found with a gunshot wound, and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect fled after the shooting, police said. They ask anyone with information about the suspect or possible motives to contact 1-866-411-TIPS.

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Dana Sukontarak
Dana Sukontarak is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. She loves haiku poetry, short sci-fi stories and word games. She grew up in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and currently lives in Silver Spring.
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