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Officer Fires At Suspect; Unknown If He Was Hit

SEAT PLEASANT, Md. (AP) -- Prince George's County Police say an officer fired at an armed suspect, but they do not know if the suspect was struck.

Authorities say officers arrived at a home in Seat Pleasant about 9 a.m. Wednesday after a report of a robbery in progress. Officers found signs of forced entry.

An officer at the rear of the home was confronted by an armed suspect. Police say she fired her service weapon and the suspect fled.

Police don't know if the suspect was hit. A second suspect ran back into the home and was arrested.

Two guns were found at the scene.

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