Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES
MARYLAND
TEMPLE HILLS
5-year-old shoots, injures 4-year-old
A 5-year-old boy shot and injured a 4-year-old boy on a playground outside a Temple Hills apartment complex Thursday afternoon, Prince George's County police said.
Officers were called to the 4400 block of 23rd Parkway at about 4 p.m. for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a boy who had been shot once, county police spokesman Cpl. Mike Rodriguez said. After firing, the 5-year-old shooter apparently ran away and hid the gun, which police recovered shortly after they arrived on the scene.
The 4-year-old boy was transported to Children's Hospital in the District and his injuries appear not to be life threatening, Cpl. Rodriguez said.
Officers have interviewed the parents of both children and are trying to learn how the child got hold of the gun and who the gun belongs to.
Charges are pending until we find out, Cpl. Rodriguez said.
Officers are also trying to determine who was supposed to be watching the children when the shooting occurred.
- Andrea Noble
DISTRICT
Lottery to seek input on 'hot spots'
The D.C. Lottery has assured a key D.C. Council member that it will not roll out online gambling in public locations until communities have their say on where the contentious program may operate.
Jack Evans, Ward 2 Democrat, said he met with lottery officials and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to let them know that Advisory Neighborhood Commissions and other members of the public need to know more about the program, known as I-Gaming.
The District would be the first jurisdiction to offer gambling on the Internet, a move sanctioned by federal law as long as it stays within the city's borders. Six demonstration games are scheduled for release this summer before betting can begin in early September.
Players must be 19 years old, register on a single account and play from pre-approved IP addresses on their home computers or on their laptops within public areas with a signal that allows players to log on.
These public areas, known as hot spots, are of concern to Mr. Evans, who held a hearing on I-Gaming on Wednesday as chairman of the Committee on Finance and Revenue.
Based on testimony he heard, Mr. Evans said the rules for choosing hot spots are unclear and should be clarified for the public.
Specifically, the D.C. Lottery will meet with ward council members to organize community meetings to ensure residents have ample time to consider I-Gaming locations prior to any decisions being made, Mr. Evans said.
- Tom Howell Jr.
New fees for DMV customers
New fees are scheduled to take effect at the District's Department of Motor Vehicles on Friday.
The fees, part of a plan to close the District's budget gap, will include increases to the charge to obtain a duplicate identification card, from $7 to $20 and an increase in the charge to get a duplicate commercial driver's license, from $13 to $20.
The DMV also will begin charging a $10 fee for taking both the road test and the knowledge test that are required to get a city driver's license.
- Matthew Cella
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