On Saturday, June 20, 2026, at approximately 2:20 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to the Friendly Tavern & Liquors located at 3190 Leonardtown Road in Waldorf, for the reported shooting.
Police arrived on the scene to find a vehicle covered in blood with a 28-year-old male suffering a graze wound to the right side. A second victim was located a short time later suffering multiple gunshot wounds.
EMS arrived and requested a helicopter for the second victim.
Maryland State Police Aviation Command Trooper 2 landed nearby and transported the adult male to the MedStar Washington Hospital Center with life-threatening injuries.
The 28-year-old male was treated on scene and signed transport refusal forms on scene.
Police continue to investigating the assault.
Updates will be provided when they become available.
