5 Maryland teens shot, 2 critically injured, during water gun fight for senior skip day


by CBS News

CBS News— Five Maryland teenagers were shot and two were critically injured during a water gun fight celebrating "senior skip day," a spokesperson for the Greenbelt Police Department told CBS News on Friday. Hundreds of teens skipped school in Prince George's County for the tradition and gathered in Bowie, Maryland, said Ricardo Dennis, the police department's public information officer. Both Bowie and county police scattered the crowd initially and about 500 students reconvened at Schrom Hills Recreation...

WUSA9—5 shot, including 2 kids, during senior skip day water gun fight in Greenbelt. GREENBELT, Md. — Police in Prince George's County are investigating after multiple people were shot in the Greenbelt area near Schrom Hills...

Daily Mail—Five teenagers are shot during senior skip day water gun fight that saw 600 high school students gather at Maryland park. Five unidentified male teenagers between the ages of 16-18 were shot and left injured during a water gun fight at the Schrom Hills Park. Officials believe the suspect escaped from the scene by hiding among the massive crowd that had erupted into chaos after hearing the gunshots. One of the injured teens is currently in critical condition and had to be airlifted from the scene while the other four are currently in stable condition

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos—5 teens injured in shooting at senior skip day gathering in Maryland park: Police. Five teenagers were shot after gunfire rang out at a large gathering of high school students taking part in a senior skip day in Maryland, police said.