Young girl fatally shot in Prince George’s County

WASHINGTON — A young girl is dead after being shot in a rural area of Prince George’s County, Maryland, on Friday night.

It happened on the 15500 block of Saint Phillips Road in Aquasco, Prince George’s County police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Lt. Manuel Rivera says the girl died from a gunshot wound to the upper body just before 10 p.m.

Investigators are trying to determine what events lead up to the girl’s death.

Below is a map of the area where shooting happened.

This story will be updated.

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