Toddler in serious condition after Prince George’s Co. shooting

A toddler is in serious condition after being shot Sunday afternoon in Bowie, Maryland, police said.

Prince George’s County police said it happened around 4 p.m. on Brookedge Court near Central Avenue.

According to authorities, detectives determined the child shot herself with an unsecured handgun.

WTOP has reached out to officials for more information.

Below is a map of the area where it happened.

(Courtesy Google Maps)

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Will Vitka

William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining WTOP, he worked for CBS News, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.

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