Baby shot in hand at Waldorf apartment; police searching for suspect

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An 8-month-old baby was shot in the hand in Waldorf early Thursday morning and police are searching for the suspect.

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Charles County Police say a man knocked on an apartment door in the 3000 block of Gallery Place around midnight looking for a resident of the apartment.

A woman holding a baby answered the door. The man got angry, pulled out a gun and fired a shot. One of the rounds struck the baby in the hand.

Nobody else was injured. The baby was transported to a hospital and has injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening. The mother was not injured.

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Police say they believe the suspect is known to somebody in the apartment, and they're working to identify him.