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3-year-old boy shot in Bowie

Fonda Mwangi | fmwangi@wtop.com
Luke Lukert | llukert@wtop.com

May 18, 2021, 7:38 AM

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A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after a shooting in Prince George’s County, Maryland, on Monday evening.

It happened around 6:30 p.m. at an apartment complex on Governors Bridge Road, near Crain Highway.

Bowie police said they responded to a call and found the toddler at that location, suffering from a gunshot wound.

WTOP has learned from Bowie police that they consider this a “domestic-related incident.”

A Prince George’s County police homicide unit has taken over the investigation.

Below is a map of the area:

Fonda Mwangi

Fonda Mwangi is a Associate Producer at WTOP. Before joining WTOP she was an investigative intern at WJLA. She also wrote for student magazine, Envision, covering finances for college students. Fonda got her Masters in Journalism and Public Affairs from American University.

Luke Lukert

Since joining WTOP Luke Lukert has held just about every job in the newsroom from producer to web writer and now he works as a full-time reporter. He is an avid fan of UGA football. Go Dawgs!

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