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At least four people were killed and two others seriously injured in a series of shootings on Friday night and early Saturday morning, police in Prince George County, Maryland said.
Officers found three women with gunshot wounds in Hyattsville at around 10:50 p.m. Friday, the Prince George County Police Department announced on Twitter.
One was pronounced dead at the scene, while a second died after being taken to hospital, investigators said. The third victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
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Less than an hour later, police tweeted that officers found a man with gunshot wounds just over a mile away. He was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Ten miles away, a man and woman were also found with gunshot wounds inside a van on Saturday at 3:25 a.m., authorities said.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene and the woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries, the department added.
It is not known if the shootings are related. Detectives are working to establish suspects and motives, police said.
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