Prince George’s Co. police identify 16-year-old girl gunned down near high school – WTOP News

Police in Prince George’s County, Maryland, have identified the teen girl fatally shot near DuVal High School in Lanham on Monday.

Police said Jayda Medrano-Moore, of Greenbelt, Maryland, was walking on Palamar Avenue after leaving the high school about 3:45 p.m., when a dispute occurred between two groups and she was shot.

In an update Tuesday, police said they still don’t know if they are looking for a single suspect or multiple suspects in the shooting and urged anyone with information “no matter how small the detail” to contact detectives.

Medrano-Moore was rushed to the hospital where she later died. The shooting prompted a lockdown of nearby DuVal High School and Robert Goddard Middle School.

Anyone with information is asked to call Homicide Unit detectives at 301-516-2512. Tipsters can also call Crime Solvers at 866-411-TIPS (8477).

At a news conference at the scene of the shooting Monday, a county official described the shooting as “frustrating” and “mind-boggling.”

In a statement Monday, Prince George’s County Public Schools Superintendent Millard House said the community was grappling with the loss of  a “bright and vibrant PGCPS student,” and that the school system would have crisis counselors on campus to support students.

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