Man and a woman are dead after a shooting at a Giant in Oxon Hill

TWO individuals were killed outside of a store in Oxon Hill as a result of an alleged confrontation between a security guard and a suspect in shoplifting.

At approximately 10:25 a.m. on Friday, shots were fired just a few yards away from the Giant store in Oxon Hill, Maryland.

After responding to the shooting, units from the Prince George’s County Police Department discovered two victims who had been shot and were injured.

One of the victims was a man, who passed away at the scene, and the other was a woman, who was rushed to the hospital but ultimately passed away there.

The identities of the victims have not been released by the police.

The description of the suspect was not immediately made public by the authorities.

After being confronted by a security officer, a female shoplifter is said to have taken out a gun and fired fire on the guard before fleeing the scene.

A person who was in the store at the time told FOX3 that they heard several gunshots.

The gunfire was an isolated incident, as confirmed by the police, and there was no threat to the shoppers.

More to follow….