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) July 28, 2022
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. [google_map latitude=”38.965819″ longitude=”-76.955864″ zoom=”13″ height=”300px” location_label=”Approx. shooting location” dynamic_map=”false”] WTOP’s José Umaña contributed to this report.