PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Maryland State Police (MSP) is investigating a shooting in Bowie that has left a woman in critical condition.
MSP's College Park barrack was dispatched around 9 p.m. Tuesday to Route 3 on Crain Highway near Annapolis Road for reports of a shooting.
A preliminary investigation by Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division indicates the incident occurred around 8:50 p.m. on southbound Route 3/Crain Highway in Bowie . Officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department assisting troopers on the scene found spent shell casings and several bullet holes on the driver’s side of the victim’s vehicle, supporting the report that multiple shots were fired.
Police say a 28-year-old woman was found shot and was taken to the hospital. She is in critical condition, MSP says. Police have not yet identified the woman shot.
The road was closed for several hours overnight for the investigation. The road was reopened shortly after 5 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Police are still searching for who is responsible for firing the shots. Anyone who may have information about the incident or about who fired the shots is urged to immediately contact Maryland State Police at the College Park Barrack at 301-345-3101.
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