Security Guard Shot at UMUC Inn: Police

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — A security guard was in critical condition Tuesday morning after a shooting at the UMUC Inn and Conference Center, according to police.

The public was asked to stay away from the area after 2 a.m. as authorities searched for a suspect in what officials said appeared to have been the armed robbery of a business.

Two people were allegedly involved in the crime, and authorities reported having one suspect in custody by 5:30 a.m. At 7:15 a.m., police issued the all-clear after the search of a wooded area did not yield the second suspect.

The suspect still at large was described as 5'10" to 6' tall and 180 to 200 pounds. He was wearing yellow gloves, brown hiking boots, a face mask, a blue long-sleeved shirt and blue or black pants. Police said the man's race was unknown.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the University of Maryland Police Department at 301-405-3555.

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — A security guard was in critical condition Tuesday morning after a shooting at the UMUC Inn and Conference Center, according to police.

The public was asked to stay away from the area as authorities searched for a suspect in what preliminarily appeared to have been the armed robbery of a business.

One person was shot and taken to the hospital, according to police, who said two suspects were involved.
As of 5:30 a.m., police said that one person had been taken into custody, while a second suspect remained at large.

"Stay away from the area and wait for all clear message," the University of Maryland Police Department said in a campus alert around 2 a.m.

The suspects were described as follows, according to the University of Maryland Police:

• 5'7" tall black man with short dreadlocks, 180 pounds, wearing dark clothing (short-sleeved t-shirt), armed with black handgun
• 5'7" skinny black man, 150 pounds, wearing khaki pants and black ski mask

At the scene, Fox-5 DC reported that one suspect was found in the woods, while police continued searching for a second suspect after 5 a.m.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the University of Maryland Police Department at 301-405-3555.

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