Prince George’s County officer shoots suspect during reported robbery at District Heights GameStop

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. ( DC News Now ) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said an officer shot a suspect during a robbery at a District Heights GameStop on Thursday.

During a news conference, PGPD said that officers were conducting surveillance on a carjacked car in the 5700 block of Silver Hill Rd. The detectives saw two males who were wearing masks get out of the car and go into the GameStop.

Officers followed them inside and saw them behind the counter. PGPD said that officers noticed that “at least one” of the suspects had a gun.

The detectives announced themselves and the suspects escaped through the back of the store and ran into the parking lot. One of the detectives fired his gun, hitting one of the suspects in the lower leg.

PGPD said that the male was taken to the hospital, where he is expected to be okay.

Officers also caught the second suspect and took him into custody. PGPD said that officers recovered two guns in the shopping center’s parking lot.

Police said that a third suspect who stayed in the carjacked car escaped after ramming into an unmarked police vehicle. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested that suspect in Southeast D.C.

PGPD said that the officer had been placed on administrative duty according to the department’s protocol. Nobody else was injured in the incident.

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