Prince George's County police investigating apparent murder-suicide involving child

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. - Prince George’s County police are investigating what they say is a murder-suicide involving a child.

Just after 1 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to the 1200 block of Mercantile Lane in Upper Marlboro after they were asked to conduct a welfare check. 

When they arrived, police found an adult male and child in a car, both gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead at the scene. 

Police have not released many details yet, but say the car was found parked in the garage of the Kaiser Permanente Largo Medical Center. 

A spokesperson for Kaiser sent FOX 5 a statement about the incident Sunday evening saying:

"We are working closely with Prince George’s County Police as they investigate a situation that occurred on our Largo Medical Center campus on Sunday, December 10. The Largo Medical Center remains open for care and will have normal operations tomorrow, Monday, December 11. Due to the ongoing police investigation, we are unable to share any additional information at this time."

Police say at this time, it is believed that this was a domestic incident and there is no ongoing threat to the public. They have not confirmed the relationship between the man and the child. 

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Prince George’s County CrimeSolvers.