Police investigate fatal shooting on DC-Md. line

WASHINGTON — A man is dead after a shooting on the Maryland-D.C. line Tuesday afternoon.

Police responded to an apartment complex parking lot on the Maryland side of the intersection of Southern Avenue and Suitland Road at 2:10 p.m. for reports of a shooting. The first officer to respond tried to perform lifesaving measures on the man who had been shot, said Prince George’s County police.

Emergency crews transported the man to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police are working to identify any suspects. It is not clear what led to the shooting. Police are asking anyone with information to call them at 1-866-411-TIPS.

Below is a map of the location near the shooting:

Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital News Director at WTOP. She has worked several different roles since she began with WTOP in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

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