Upper Marlboro, MD – A series of overnight highway shootings has prompted an urgent investigation in Prince George’s County, with Maryland State Police warning drivers after three incidents unfolded along Maryland Route 5 and Interstate 495/95.
According to Maryland State Police, the shootings allegedly occurred late Monday night into early Tuesday morning at multiple locations along MD Route 5 and the Capital Beltway. Investigators said the first shooting was reported around 10:35 p.m. Monday on northbound MD Route 5 near Allentown Road. A second shooting was allegedly reported just minutes later at approximately 10:47 p.m. on the ramp from northbound MD Route 5 to the outer loop of I-495/95.
Authorities said a third shooting allegedly took place shortly before 1:30 a.m. Tuesday on southbound I-495/95 near Ardwick Ardmore Road. Police repeatedly indicated all three incidents are believed to be connected and part of the same ongoing investigation.
Officials said no fatalities have been reported, though the incidents have raised serious public safety concerns for drivers traveling through the corridor overnight.
Investigators are actively searching for a suspect allegedly connected to the shootings. Police described the individual as an African American man wearing a dark sweatshirt or top with light-colored pants. The suspect is believed to be driving a red or burgundy Dodge Challenger or Charger.
Maryland State Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity or who may have dashcam footage from the area during the times of the incidents to come forward. Tips can be directed to the College Park Barrack, and authorities emphasized that callers may remain confidential.
The investigation remains ongoing as police continue to patrol the affected areas and work to identify and locate the suspect allegedly responsible.
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