PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. – A child was taken to the hospital after a reported shooting on Wednesday. The Prince George’s County Police Department received a call about the incident on October 16 at approximately 6:45 p.m. in the 4000 block of Saint Barnabas Road.

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Prince George’s County said a child was taken to the hospital after a shooting on Wednesday. According to the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD), on Oct. 16 around 6:45 p.m., officers received a call about a shooting in the 4000 block of Saint Barnabas Road.