8-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot In Landover Tuesday Night

LANDOVER, Md. (WJZ) — Prince George’s County Police said an eight-year-old lad has died aft being changeable earlier contiguous successful Landover.

Officials said they responded to the 1600 artifact of Brightseat Road astir 8:20 p.m. On the scene, officers recovered a young kid suffering from a gunshot wound.

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The kid was taken to an country infirmary with life-threatening injuries. Officials said the unfortunate aboriginal died astatine the hospital.

Preliminary reports authorities that the fishy changeable into aggregate apartments earlier striking the eight-year-old.

Prince George’s County constabulary corroborate 8yo kid killed successful shooting successful Landover tonight. Suspect changeable into aggregate apartments. Chief: “We privation to bring justness to the family. Our hearts are heavy.” #BREAKING @wjz

— Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) August 25, 2021

UPDATE: The shooting unfortunate an 8-year-old antheral has succumbed to his injuries astatine the hospital. pic.twitter.com/WovsuorzrR

— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) August 25, 2021

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Prelim Info: Around 8:20 pm, officers responded to the determination for a shooting call. Once connected country officers located a young kid suffering from a gunshot wound. The unfortunate was transported to the infirmary with beingness threatening injuries.

— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) August 25, 2021

CBS Baltimore Staff