Five teenagers were shot at Schrom Hills Park in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Friday after hundreds of students gathered earlier in the afternoon for a senior skip day water gun fight.
Greenbelt Police Chief Richard Bowers stated that there were at least 500 to 600 high schoolers present when officers arrived at the park.Due to the significant number of people, the Maryland State Police Department dispatched reinforcements to the area to assist in dispersing the crowd and managing traffic on nearby streets.Chief Bowers noted that shortly after the officers arrived, just before 3:00 p.m., they heard 8 to 10 gunshots.
Bowers reported that one of the injured teens is in critical condition, while the others are currently in stable condition and undergoing treatment at local hospitals.Detectives are urging students who attended the event, which was promoted on social media, to reach out with any information regarding the shooting."This is a horrible, tragic, senseless act that occurred today," Bowers said. "There is absolutely no justification for this incident.
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