Police: 3 Officers Shot in Maryland Were ‘Ambushed’

A police officer walks by patrol cars at the Oakland Police headquarters in Oakland, Calif. in a file photo. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Three Maryland police officers who were wounded by gunfire while responding to a 911 call on Aug. 23 were “ambushed,” officials said.

Prince George’s County police were responding to a report of a home invasion in Hyattsville at 6:30 p.m., said interim Police Chief Hector Velez.