Prince George’s Co. teen shot, discovered in residential area

A teen was killed on Saturday night after being shot at an undetermined location today in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

Just before 4:30 p.m., Prince George’s County police got a call about a shooting victim located on Ascott Drive, a residential street.



There, officers discovered a teenage boy who was suffering from a gunshot wound.

The boy was taken to a hospital where he later died.

The shooting is still under investigation and the location of the shooting has not been determined.

This is a developing story.

Lauren Hamilton

Lauren Hamilton is an Associate Producer at WTOP and a graduate of the University of Maryland. She enjoys covering the intersection of arts, culture and social justice in local communities. She began as an intern with WTOP in the summer of 2021.

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