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Police: Man shot and killed in Prince George's County; investigation into death still underway

Police say the shooting occurred in the 13000 block of Larchdale Road, which is near an elementary school in Laurel, Maryland.

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LAUREL, Md. — A man was shot and killed in Laurel, Maryland, Wednesday afternoon, according to Prince George's County Police in a statement to WUSA9.

Police say the shooting accord in the 13000 block of Larchdale Road, which is not far from where James H Harrison Elementary School is located. Police have not said that the school is a part of the shooting or its initial investigation.

The man killed was taken to a hospital in the area but died from his gunshot wounds, according to Prince George's County Police.

No further information has been provided by the police department at this time.

If anyone has any information, please call @PGCrimeSolvers 1-866-411-TIPS.

FATAL SHOOTING: Around 6:00 pm, officers responded to the 13000 block of Larchdale Rd for a shooting. Once on scene, they located an adult male, laying in the roadway suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead a short while later. pic.twitter.com/FxMZWWrXn1
— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) April 15, 2021

WUSA9 will continue to update this story as more information comes into our newsroom.

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