Overview
- The violence, which began just after 10 p.m. Tuesday during Cinco de Mayo, left three people shot — two in critical condition — and two people stabbed, one critical.
- Police say the shooting near the LongHorn Steakhouse and a separate stabbing near Amigos happened minutes apart in the same shopping center, and any link remains unclear.
- A responding Laurel officer was maced during the chaos, according to officials.
- Investigators cleared the scene around 5:30 a.m. and are seeking the shooter and the person behind the stabbings, urging videos and tips at 301-498-0092 or LPDtips@laurel.md.us.
- Large holiday crowds at The Centre at Laurel added to confusion as people ran for cover and early reports on social media gave shifting victim counts.