MGM National Harbor shooting: At least one killed, one injured in Oxon Hill, Maryland, suspect at large

At least one person was killed and another injured following a shooting at the MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino in Oxon Hill, Maryland on Wednesday afternoon.

According to local media reports which cited the Prince George’s County police, officers responded to shooting at the food court just before noon.

One man died at the scene while another man was reportedly grazed by a bullet.

The deceased victim was reportedly in his 20s, local media reports said. Police officers also said in a press conference that no one apart from the man who was grazed was injured.

The shooter, meanwhile, fled the scene and is at large as police work to identify the suspect.

Random shooting or targeted attack?

Authorities don't think that the shooting was random.

According to WUSA9, which quoted Police Chief George Nader, security footage indicated that the suspect was actively looking for the victim.

“The victim was ordering food, the suspect appeared and immediately began shooting at the victim,” Nader was quoted as saying by local media.

"It wasn't random and (the shooter) did not happen upon (the victim). (The shooter was) looking for (the victim), they chased them down and the shooting occurred right there in the food court," local media reports quoted the police chief as saying.

Police also said that the shooter and the victim did not exchange any words before the fatal shooting,

After a review of video footage, authorities also said that they believe the victim fled in a car.

While the police did not reveal any other details about the shooter, Nader did indicate that the suspect was male.

Further investigation is underway.

What's affected?

Nearby schools have been closed out of caution, local media reports said, but MGM National Harbor remains open.

The ongoing police investigation is also affecting Metrobus routes, with the P90, P94, C11, P96 and P97 being delayed.

That said, Police Chief Nader said that there was no active threat to the community.