A 17-year-old is recovering after being shot near the Prince George’s Plaza Metro Station Wednesday night in Hyattsville, Maryland, police said.
The shooting happened at roughly 9 p.m. in the 2900 block of Belcrest Center Drive, near the base of the walkway bridge, according to Hyattsville police.
NOTICE: HPD confirms a shooting on the 2900 block of Belcrest Center Drive at approximately 9:00 p.m. One person was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Please avoid the area. Additional details will be shared as they become available.
— City of Hyattsville Police Department (@HyattsvillePD)
Police said an unidentified male shot the teen, who was hospitalized with two gunshot wounds to the hand. The victim is expected to survive.
Officers are searching for a suspect who they believe may have driven away from the scene in an older-model silver or gray sedan, parked at the Sunoco near the corner of East-West Highway and Belcrest Road.
Anyone with information is asked to call Hyattsville police at 301-985-5060.
A map of the area where the shooting occurred is below.
91Å·ÃÀ¼¤Çé’s José Umaña contributed to this report.
