WASHINGTON — The northbound lanes on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway have reopened around Laurel in Prince George’s County.
UPDATE: Baltimore-Washington Pkwy NB now OPEN at MD-197 earlier police investigation CLEARED #Laurel #MdTraffic #DCTraffic
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The lanes were closed for a while as police searched the area for evidence of a reported shooting.
Park Police said a man was driving northbound around 2:45 a.m. on Monday when he said a bullet struck his car. The driver wasn’t hurt and drove to a police station to report the incident.
Police waited until after the morning rush hour to return to the area and look for evidence of shots being fired.
A map of the area can be seen below.
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