Footage Of Senior Skip Day Shooting Released, Teen Suspects Arrested: Greenbelt Police

BOWIE, MD — Two teenagers have been arrested in connection to the senior skip day shooting that happened at Schrom Hills Park April 19. Police car and bodycam footage at the moment shots rang out, students fled and police ran toward the sound of gunfire have been posted on the police department's Facebook page.

Around 2:30 p.m. April 19, Greenbelt Police were called to Schrom Hills Park located at 6915 Hanover Parkway to help with an unofficial senior skip day gathering of hundreds of kids. Instead, they found themselves in the midst of a shooting. Five teenagers were shot and have since been released from the hospital, according to the Greenbelt Police Department.

While officers were walking in the park, they heard multiple gunshots ring out. They ran toward the sound and found five teenage boys who'd been shot. They range in age from 16 to 18, the police department reported.

There were more than 500 individuals at the park. The students were from many different schools in Prince George's County, according to the Greenbelt Police Department. Senior skip day has been a tradition for area high school seniors.

State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy said at a news conference that the two shooting suspects age 14 and 16 attend Bowie High School.

“This should never have happened,” Braveboy said.

The two suspects were identified with the help of witnesses, according to the Greenbelt Police Department. They were arrested April 29 by the U.S. Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force.

"We are continuing our investigation to determine the motive behind this incident. We hope that these senseless acts of violence come to an end. These avoidable events are ruining lives, both of the victims and the perpetrators," the Greenbelt Police Department stated.

The juveniles will be charged as adults and face of list of charges including attempted homicide.

“These kids will leave the school and they come over to the local park, and they bring Super Soakers and other squirt guns and they have a good time playing water-gun battles,” Greenbelt Police Chief Rick Bowers said during a press conference held the day of the shooting. “(It) happened last year and it was relatively peaceful.”

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