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By Khaleda Rahman
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- Police responded to a shooting outside a strip club in Hyattsville, Maryland, early on Tuesday.
- The victims were transported to hospital, where one man died. Two others remain in a stable condition.
- Police said a woman who was initially thought to have been injured in the shooting was hurt in an unrelated incident.
- Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage and working to establish a suspect and a motive.
One person has died in a mass shooting that took place outside a strip club in Maryland.
Officers responded to the 2400 block of Chillum Road in Hyattsville at around 12:40 a.m. on Tuesday, the Prince George's County Police Department said on Twitter.
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The shooting took place in the parking lot of the Area Code Gentleman's Club, formerly known as Mustangs, WJLA reported.
The victims ran back into the club for help, according to the station.
When they got to the scene, officers found three men suffering from gunshot wounds, WUSA9 reported.
"All the victims were taken to the hospital where one was later pronounced deceased," police said in a tweet. The others were in stable condition, police said.
They initially said that a fourth person had been injured in the shooting, but clarified on Twitter later that the woman appears to have been hurt in an unrelated incident.
"After additional investigation, it has been determined one female initially believed injured in this incident was not," the department tweeted. "It appears she was injured in an unrelated incident."
Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage working to establish a suspect or suspects in the case, as well as a motive, police said.
The club was among a dozen in the area that authorities ordered to be shut down in 2016 following a battle over their locations and stricter zoning rules.
The Washington Post reported at the time that residents who live near the clubs had complained to officials that the clubs were unsightly and created unwelcome traffic, noise, and trash.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Prince George's County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.
Newsweek has contacted the Prince George's County Police Department for comment via email.
Tuesday's shooting comes after police were called to a brothel in Nevada in February when an employee discharged a firearm. That incident involved an employee discharging a firearm following a dispute with a co-worker, authorities told Newsweek.
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Update 3/28/23, 8 a.m. ET: This article and its headline have been updated to reflect the latest information.
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