Five people were shot in Greenbelt, Maryland, during the day a high school senior to skip day party bee a park, The police said this at a press conference on Friday evening.
The shooting took place on Hanover Parkway in Prince George’s County.
Hundreds of students gathered for the party before shots rang out around 2:30 p.m., Greenbelt Police Chief Rick Bowers said.
“My heart breaks for them. These are just kids trying to have a good time,” Bowers said of the victims, who ranged in age from 16 to 18.
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One of the victims was in critical condition, he said, while the others were in stable condition.
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“This is a terrible, tragic and senseless act that took place today,” he added. “There is no reason for this to have occurred. These were seniors or senior ski days.”
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Greenbelt Mayor Emmett V. Jordan echoed Bowers’ sentiment.
“If a group of high school students can’t get together and have a good time, where will the world go?”
Bowers said no arrests have been made, but police believe one suspect escaped when the shooting began.
“I’m pretty upset about this,” Bowers added as he, Jordan and the city manager vowed to catch the suspect while calling for help from the public.
Original article source: 5 Shot After Maryland High School Skip Day Turns Violent: ‘Where Is The World Going?’
