Teen injured in shooting at Prince George's Community College in Largo
A shooting at the Largo campus of Prince George's Community College (PGCC) on Thursday injured a teen who later walked into a hospital to be treated.
The Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD) said in a statement the incident began at around 11:40 a.m. when officers were notified that a teenage male had walked into a medical center with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim was reported to be in stable condition.
At around noon, officers responded to the campus of PGCC to investigate a reported shooting. Police confirmed the teen had been shot and injured on the Largo campus.
At a press conference Thursday afternoon, PGPD Chief George Nader said, "We do believe that this shooting was targeted. It was not random." He added that there was no suspect in custody "at this point."
Nader said lockdowns were put in place at both PGCC and nearby Largo High School, "due to the proximity of the schools to ensure that the students were safe." However, he added that the incident never presented a threat to public safety.
"We had no reason to believe that there was an active gun person on either campus," he said. "We believe that we will have a closure to this case."
Nader said the investigation was ongoing. He did not provide further details about the incident.