Man arrested after victim was shot in the back

Mark Anderson Jr.

White Plains, MD— On October 18 at 10:40 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Highgrove Drive and Oxon Court in White Plains for the report of a shooting.

Investigation revealed the victim and three acquaintances were driving when one of the acquaintances pulled out a gun in the car to unload it. The gun accidentally discharged, and the victim was shot in the back.

He was transported by helicopter to Prince George’s Hospital with injuries that were later determined not to be life-threatening. Mark Anderson Jr., 20, of Clinton was charged with reckless endangerment and illegal possession of a regulated firearm. Det. C. Shankster is investigating.