Man dead after shooting in Takoma Park, police say

A man is dead following a Thursday afternoon shooting in Takoma Park.

TAKOMA PARK, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - A man is dead following a Thursday afternoon shooting in Takoma Park.

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Authorities in Prince George's County say the shooting happened in the 1000 block of Fairview Avenue near East-West Highway at around 3:15 p.m.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man outside of car suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police tell FOX 5 the car involved in the shooting was stolen.

FOX 5's Paul Wagner says a woman at the scene was taken away in handcuffs. Police say the woman may be a person of interest in this case.

Detectives are at the scene working to determine a motive.

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