1 shot near High Point High School in Beltsville, prompting temporary lockdown

One person was shot Friday afternoon High Point High School in Beltsville, Maryland, prompting a lockdown at the school, according to police.

The shooting did not happen on school grounds, Prince George’s County police said in a post on X, and the lockdown has since been lifted.

The shooting happened around 2 p.m. near Powder Mill and Cherry Hill roads. One person was injured.

Police are still searching for the suspect.

Below is a map of the area where the shooting occurred.

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The area where a shooting occurred Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, in Beltsville, Maryland. Click to expand.

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Ana Golden

Ana Golden is an Associate Producer for WTOP. Ana attended Emerson College and studied Journalism and Political Communication. While at Emerson, she worked as an associate producer for her school’s TV station, interned on senate and gubernatorial campaigns, and worked as a news anchor on 88.9 WER.

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