BLADENSBURG, Md. — Five folks coming back from a funeral at a cemetery had been shot and wounded by somebody firing into their automobile from a second car in a Maryland suburb of the nation’s capital, police mentioned.

No arrests have been made, and the 5 victims had been all taken to space hospitals as authorities pleaded for the assistance of passing motorists in figuring out suspects from the brazen daylight assault in busy site visitors.

Bladensburg Police Chief Tyrone Collington Sr. mentioned at a information convention later Friday afternoon that he didn't know the situations of the wounded. He mentioned none of these within the focused automobile had fired any photographs after leaving the Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

“It is important for us to note these individuals were leaving a funeral at the Fort Lincoln Cemetery when they were accosted by another vehicle,” Collington mentioned.

Detectives haven’t decided a motive, and Collington mentioned police the place checking for surveillance video and different proof whereas looking for anybody concerned.

The taking pictures occurred close to a bridge that crosses the Anacostia River in Bladensburg, a couple of mile (.6 kilometer) east of the Maryland line with Washington, D.C.

“What I do want to say is that this is uncommon in our community,” Collington mentioned. “This was an unnecessary, senseless act of violence. As a result multiple people were injured.”

Collington mentioned detectives are working to determine a suspect. He mentioned all they know now could be {that a} darkish coloured car was concerned. He requested anybody who witnessed the taking pictures or has details about it to contact police.

Officials with the neighboring Edmonston Police Department mentioned they had been aiding with the investigation. They mentioned the taking pictures was an remoted incident and didn’t pose an ongoing risk to public security.

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