1 dead, 2 wounded in Waldorf shooting

A triple shooting in Waldorf, Maryland, left one man dead and sent two others to the hospital Monday night.

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office says that a “person of interest” in the shooting is in custody.

The sheriff’s office is expected to release additional information around 8:30 a.m.

The identity of the man who died has not been released.

The shooting occurred about 7:45 p.m. in the 2400 block of Shawnee Lane, where one man was found in the road. Two other shooting victims were found in a car on Acton Lane near Western Parkway.

Anyone with information is asked to call 301-932-2222.

Below is a map of the area.

Colleen Kelleher

Colleen Kelleher is an award-winning journalist who has been with WTOP since 1996. Kelleher joined WTOP as the afternoon radio writer and night and weekend editor and made the move to WTOP.com in 2001. Now she works early mornings as the site's Senior Digital Editor.

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