5 injured in shooting and stabbing near Laurel shopping center

LAUREL, Md. (7News) — Police in Laurel, Maryland, are investigating two violent incidents that left five people injured near a busy shopping area.

According to the Laurel Police Department, around 10 p.m. three people were shot and taken to local hospitals for treatment. Their conditions have not been released.

Laurel Police Department officers investigate a series of incidents near the Laurel Shopping Center in Laurel, Md. on May 6, 2026. (Noel Chavez/7News)

Officers also responded to a separate location in the same area for a stabbing, where two additional victims were injured and taken to the hospital.

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Police said both incidents happened in the same area at the Laurel Shopping Center, along the 13600 block of Baltimore Avenue, close to LongHorn Steakhouse and Amigos Mexican Grill.

Five people were injured in a shooting and a separate stabbing near the Laurel Shopping Center along Baltimore Avenue, in Laurel, Maryland, on May 6, 2026. (Noel Chavez/7News)

Officials said it is not yet clear whether the shooting and stabbing are connected. Police also tell 7News they are aware of a Cinco De Mayo celebration happening at Amigos during that time.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed either incident or has information to contact the Laurel Police Department at 301-498-0092 or submit tips anonymously by email.

Authorities said more details will be released as the investigation continues.