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6-year-old boy shot in Capitol Heights

A shooting in Capitol Heights, Maryland, left a 6-year-old boy wounded late Sunday night.

Prince George’s County police responded to the 1900 block of Brooks Drive, near Marlboro Pike, in Capitol Heights for a report of gunfire around 11 p.m. Sunday.

Officers located a child who was hit in the stomach by a bullet. The child was taken to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.

Police say the boy wasn’t targeted, but it’s unclear whether the apartment was the target.

No arrests have been made as of Monday morning.

Below is a map of the area:

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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