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Police: 17-year-old girl killed, father seriously injured in District Heights shooting

Detectives believe the shooting was domestic-related.

DISTRICT HEIGHTS, Md. — A 17-year-old girl is dead and her father is suffering from life-threatening injuries after a shooting in District Heights, Maryland on Wednesday night, the Prince George's County Police Department said.

Around 9:35 p.m., officers were called to the 1800 block of Tanow Drive in District Heights for the report of a shooting.

When officers arrived, they found a man and a teenage girl who had both been shot inside a home. The shooting left them both suffering from critical injuries. They were both taken to the hospital for treatment, but the girl was later pronounced dead.

She has since been identified by investigators as 17-year-old Nia Johnson of District Heights.

Preliminarily, detectives believe the shooting was domestic-related.

Investigators are actively working to determine the circumstances of this incident.

At this time, there are not believed to be any outstanding suspects.

The PGPD is in consultation with the State’s Attorney’s Office regarding whether any charges will be filed.

Anyone with information relevant to this investigation is asked to call the department's Homicide Unit at 301-516-2512.

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