7-year-old injured in shooting on Baltimore-Washington Parkway near Greenbelt

A young child who was riding in a car was injured Monday after someone in another car fired shots on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway near Greenbelt.

U.S. Park Police say a 7-year-old girl was struck in the leg by a bullet during the shooting at around 1:06 p.m. She was flown to the hospital with serious injuries. 

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Now, police are searching for 20-year-old Alec Gary Wilbur who may be connected to the shooting.

The shooting shut down northbound lanes on the parkway for hours as police investigated. They have since reopened.

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