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At least 2 people shot after gunfire reported in Riverdale, College Park

Nbcwashington · · 307 words · By Paul Wagner; NBC Washington Staff
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“At least two people have been shot after gunfire was reported in multiple locations in Prince George’s County on Friday afternoon”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'least' and does not contain any information regarding shootings in Prince George's County.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The meaning of LEAST is lowest in importance or position. How to use least in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/least
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 13, 2026 · least (plural leasts) Preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little; the lowest - ranking or most insignificant person or (sometimes) group of people.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/least
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web search NEUTRAL — 1. smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.; slightest: to pay the least amount of attention. 2. lowest in consideration, position, or importance.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/least
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“police responses at locations in Riverdale and College Park”
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The evidence mentions Riverdale in Toronto and unrelated incidents, but there is no evidence of police responses in Riverdale and College Park related to the specific events described in the claims.
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web search NEUTRAL — A lockdown at Riverdale Collegiate Institute has been lifted after Toronto police found “no viable threat.” Shortly before noon, police said on X that they received a call about the threat at the scho…
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/lockdown-lifted-at-ri…
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web search NEUTRAL — Join us as we navigate Riverdale Park and its DIY firework displays! #riverdalepark #toronto #fireworks. DIY fireworks safety tips, Riverdale Park fireworks displays, enjoying fireworks safely, firewo…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/riverdale-park-toronto-trash
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web search NEUTRAL — Toronto police are searching for a suspect who broke into a home in Riverdale and stole money and jewelry. The incident happened on April 1 at the residence on Carlaw Avenue and Gerrard Street. Police…
https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/04/08/toronto-police…
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“A Chevrolet Impala could be seen flipped upside down at 67th Avenue and Patterson Street in Riverdale”
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The evidence provided is general information about the Chevrolet Impala model from Wikipedia and sales sites; it does not mention a specific flipped car at 67th Avenue and Patterson Street.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Chevrolet Impala is a full-size car that was built by Chevrolet for model years 1958 to 1985, 1994 to 1996, and 2000 to 2020. The Impala was Chevrolet's popular flagship passenger car and was amon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Impala
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https://by.ebay.com/b/Chevrolet-Impala-Cars/6001/bn_24015409
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web search NEUTRAL — 1967 Chevrolet Impala For Sale On ClassicCars.
https://classiccars.com/listings/find/1967/chevrolet/impala
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“A second shooting occurred at Greenbelt Road and Kenilworth Avenue”
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While the evidence mentions Greenbelt Road and Kenilworth Avenue, the incidents described are a police officer hit by a car and a pedestrian hit-and-run, not a shooting.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Berwyn Heights Police Department (BHPD) officer was hit around 7:45 p.m. on Friday in the City of Greenbelt on eastbound Greenbelt Road close to the intersection with Kenilworth Avenue, according to…
https://wjla.com/news/local/police-officer-in-maryland-hit-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — The crash was reported around 2 a.m. the 6200 block of Greenbelt Road. Police say when they arrived they found the man dead in the roadway. Traffic was delayed in the area of Greenbelt Road at Kenilwo…
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/man-killed-in-pedestrian-hit-and…
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web search NEUTRAL — Greenbelt Baptist Church in-vites the public to a health care seminar on Saturday, October 12 to help fight coronary artery dis-ease, the leading cause of death in the United States. The semi-nar meet…
https://www.greenbeltnewsreview.com/issues/GNR20021010.pdf
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“The University of Maryland told students and staff that police responded to Rhode Island Avenue and Lakeland Road after reports of the sound of gunfire”
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The evidence mentions gunfire reports in DC, Wilmington, and FAMU, but none of the results mention Rhode Island Avenue and Lakeland Road or the University of Maryland.
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web search NEUTRAL — MPD officers are investigating a shooting Friday night in Northeast D.C. following an earlier domestic-related police response at the same location. The incident unfolded in the 900 block of 48th Stre…
https://dc.liveuamap.com/en/2026/11-may-metropolitan-police-…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Wilmington police, officers responded to Starway Village on Conley Drive shortly after 3:30 p.m. on May 5 after reports of gunfire.
https://www.toptrendreporttv.com/post/two-arrested-after-gun…
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 16, 2026, Florida A&M University issued a campus-wide shelter-in-place alert after reports of gunfire and a possible weapon near key campus locations. Law enforcement responded swiftly...
https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/false-gunfire-reports-spark-panic…
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“Witness reported that a suspect in a dark color sedan fired 3 shots in the air and then left the scene”
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The evidence describes unrelated shooting incidents in Pattaya, Pennsylvania, and Atlanta, but does not corroborate the specific witness report mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Witnesses reported seeing him firing multiple shots into the air. Police deployed over 50 officers to secure the area and ensure public safety, successfully apprehending the suspect within 30 minutes.
https://aseannow.com/topic/1345621-drunken-cop-fires-gun-int…
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web search NEUTRAL — A man with a rifle was seen on a rooftop minutes before shots were fired at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania, a witness has told the BBC. Greg Smith said the man had crawled on top of a building j…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4v7v2g5l1o
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web search NEUTRAL — Police say the victim reported that a rear passenger window rolled down and a suspect began shooting at him. What we don't know: Police have not released a description of the shooter or any specific d…
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gunman-dark-sedan-opens-fir…
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“Schools were put on lockdown and later returned to regular status”
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The evidence provided consists of general links to school directories and NYC public schools, with no mention of lockdowns in the affected area described in the claims.
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web search NEUTRAL — Parent University seeks to educate and empower families through free courses, resources, events, and activities. Apply to grades 3-K –12, explore and compare schools, and more. Copyright © 2026 New Yo…
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Enter an address or click on the map to view your assigned districts, public schools, available private and charter schools. See what school district you are in by providing your zip code or address i…
https://www.greatschools.org/school-district-boundaries-map/
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web search NEUTRAL — Search for schools, search for colleges, find schools, find colleges, locate information on schools and colleges
https://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/index.asp
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“Prince George’s County police said one person is in custody and one weapon was recovered”
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The evidence mentions a person killed after firing at officers in PG County and a separate arrest in Newark, but does not confirm the specific claim that one person was taken into custody and one weapon recovered in the context of the Friday afternoon events.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two Prince George's County police officers and three New Carrollton Police officers were involved in the incident. The Prince George's County officers are on routine administrative leave, the departme…
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/police-involved-shoot…
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web search NEUTRAL — FILE - Prince George's County Police Department cruiser.Be the first to comment. Anyone who knows something about the deadly stabbing is asked to call police at 301-516-2512. You can also leave a tip …
https://wjla.com/news/local/17-year-old-victim-identified-de…
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web search NEUTRAL — Newark Police took one person into custody and recovered a weapon at the scene of a chaotic shooting incident in Newark's North Ward Monday afternoon. Police responded to reports of shots fired in the…
https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/male-arrested-weapon-recove…
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