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Motorist Injured By Gunshot In Prince George's Co.

TEMPLE HILLS, Md. (AP) -- Prince George's County police say a motorist has been injured by a gunshot fired from another car on a Temple Hills road.

Police say the victim was shot in the leg while driving on northbound Branch Avenue, near the ramp for Interstate 95, about 2:15 a.m. Tuesday.

Cpl. Rodney Gause, a police spokesman, says the driver lost control of the vehicle and ran off the road.

The motorist was taken to a hospital with an injury that did not appear to be life threatening. The person has not been identified.

Police say they have not established a motive for the shooting.

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