Toddler injured in Glenarden, Md. shooting on Friday night

Police are investigating a shooting in Glenarden, Maryland, on Friday night that injured a 15-month-old girl and a man said to be her father.

The man and his 15-month-old daughter were injured after gunfire erupted near the Glenarden Community Center on McLain Avenue around 8 p.m. Friday, WTOP’s news partners at NBC Washington reported, citing a local law enforcement source.

The incident occurred not far from the Glenarden Police Department’s headquarters and city hall. At last word, both victims were in stable condition after being transported to a hospital for treatment.

Police had released no details on those responsible for the shooting as of Saturday morning. Investigators believe the man was targeted

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John Domen

John has been with WTOP since 2016 but has spent most of his life living and working in the DMV, covering nearly every kind of story imaginable around the region. He’s twice been named Best Reporter by the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association. 

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