2 teens charged in St. Charles Town Center mall shooting – WTOP News

Two teenagers have been arrested and charged in reference to a taking pictures that occurred at a Charles County, Maryland, mall on Sunday afternoon.

The Charles County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned all of it started with an argument between the teenagers and two adults on the St. Charles City Middle in Waldorf.

Throughout that argument, a Charles County Sheriff’s Workplace information launch mentioned {that a} 16-year-old boy had a firearm and when one of many males the youngsters have been arguing with tried to intervene, the 16-year-old pointed the gun at him and shot the weapon.

The boy missed and struck the window of the storefront. The 2 youngsters then left the shop. Nobody was harm within the taking pictures.

Regulation enforcement, together with Maryland State Police and mall safety, helped frightened clients and workers get to security. Officers additionally started looking for the teenagers, who have been discovered hiding behind a dumpster.

In accordance with the sheriff’s workplace, the 16-year-old is charged with tried homicide, first-degree assault and different expenses. The 17-year-old faces weapons expenses for being an confederate, after investigators mentioned they hid the gun beneath the dumpster.

Each teenagers are being charged as adults.

Detectives are looking for out how the 16-year-old bought a gun. Anybody with info on what occurred ought to name the sheriff’s workplace at 301-609-6499.

WTOP’s Abigail Constantino contributed to this report. 

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