Woman critically wounded in Upper Marlboro driveway shooting, police say

A woman was critically wounded in a broad-daylight shooting in the driveway of a Birdie Lane home in Upper Marlboro, sending Prince George’s County police into a neighborhood canvass and raising fresh questions about safety in the county seat.

Officers responded to the 10400 block of Birdie Lane around 7:20 a.m. Tuesday after a 911 call reported a woman had been shot. She was found outside a residence with multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Police have not released a suspect, a motive or any information suggesting whether the woman was targeted, and no arrests had been made.

The scene stayed active for hours. Investigators remained on Birdie Lane for at least five hours, with evidence markers and shell casings visible in the driveway and crime-scene tape stretched across the area as detectives went door to door seeking witnesses, surveillance video and any description of a vehicle or person that may have been involved.

For neighbors, the shooting landed in a place many described as unusually quiet. One resident said the sound of the gunfire, which neighbors described as about five shots, was hard to imagine in a residential block like this. Upper Marlboro is not a large town, with a 2020 census population of 652, and it has served as the seat of Prince George’s County government since 1721, which made the attack feel even more immediate in a community where people know how quickly a single violent episode can disrupt daily life.

Prince George’s County police, the fourth-largest law enforcement agency in Maryland, said they have more than 1,500 officers and 300 civilians serving nearly 900,000 residents and business owners, a scale that was reflected in the visible response around Birdie Lane. The case also comes as county officials have pointed to a roughly 40% drop in homicides and a roughly 48% drop in robberies in 2025, making a residential shooting in a quiet Upper Marlboro neighborhood stand out even more.

Upper Marlboro has also drawn police attention before. In January 2026, a separate shooting spree in the town left one man dead and two others injured, underscoring how violent incidents in a small historic center can ripple far beyond a single block.

Anyone with information can contact Prince George’s County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). Anonymous tips can also be submitted online or through the P3 Tips app, and rewards of up to $2,500 may be available if a tip leads to an arrest and indictment.