LAUREL, Md. (7News) — Police in Laurel are investigating a shooting that injured two people during what authorities said was an online marketplace meet-up.
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The incident was reported around 12:35 p.m. on Sunday.
Officers responded to the 14700 block of Baltimore Avenue, police said, where they found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds near the Harris Teeter in Laurel Towne Centre.
Both victims were taken to trauma centers with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, police said. Investigators said preliminary findings indicate the shooting happened during a planned exchange tied to an online sale.
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In a statement, a police spokesperson urged residents to use designated safe-exchange locations when completing online transactions. The investigation remains ongoing.
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