An 8-year-old boy has died after being shot in Prince George’s County, Maryland, on Tuesday night. Prince George’s County Police said it happened in the 1600 block of Brightseat Road in Landover, near Kenmoor Middle School. “At about 8:20 p.m. tonight, a white sedan rolled inside the parking lot,” Prince George’s Police Chief Malik Aziz said during a news conference. “A male of unknown race at this time got out of the vehicle and began to fire a weapon inside of multiple complexes, multiple units, striking an 8-year-old kid, killing [him].” Malik said the investigation is ongoing and that he was planning to visit the family at the hospital.
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By Mike Murillo
This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage.
Officials with Prince George's County Public Schools said this school year won't be a repeat of the start of last year, when school buses arrived late for some families or didn't show up at all.
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