By Associated Press - Wednesday, March 22, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) - Family members say a college freshman was home for spring break and was watching a friend film a music video when the young woman was fatally shot in northeast Washington.

Police say Ayana McAllister, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, died following the Monday night shooting. Police said a second woman was also shot and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

McAllister was studying criminal justice at St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina.



Anthony McAllister said his daughter was watching a rap video being videotaped by a friend when someone pulled out a gun at the scene and started shooting.

Police have not released any information about the gunman or a possible motive.

McAllister graduated last year from Largo High School in Prince George’s County.

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