WALDORF, Md. — A teenager has died after being shot while walking home Friday in Waldorf, Maryland, officials said.
The Charles County Sheriff's Office first tweeted about the shooting just after 3 p.m. The shooting occurred in the area of Dorchester Circle and Harvest Fish Place.
Officers arrived at the scene and found a teenager with gunshot wounds, the Charles County Sheriff's Office said in a release. Officers and EMS rendered first aid to the teen and transported him to the hospital.
The teen, who was later identified as Rajon Lateef Jackson, III, 17, of Waldorf, died of his injuries Saturday morning, authorities said.
Detectives believe Jackson was walking home in his neighborhood when he was shot by the suspect. Detectives said the incident did not appear to be a random act.
No suspect information has been released.
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One man has been arrested and police continue to search for several suspects following a shooting that left two children injured as they were getting off a Metrobus Wednesday afternoon.
The shooting was reported in the area of 14th Street and Fort Stevens Drive just before 4:15 p.m.