By Associated Press - Friday, April 19, 2024

GREENBELT, Md. — Five young men were shot Friday afternoon when gunfire broke out in a park in Greenbelt, a Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C., according to police.

The victims were hospitalized but their conditions were not immediately available, the Greenbelt Police Department said in a social media post. Officials also didn’t provide their exact ages.

The shooting occurred at a large gathering of youths celebrating “senior skip day” at Schrom Hills Park, WBAL-TV reported.



Police were already at the park monitoring the gathering, but no illegal activity was reported until gunshots erupted, according to the station.

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