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There were "multiple fatalities" in a shooting at an aid distribution centre in the US state of Maryland, local officials say. There were "multiple fatalities" in a shooting at a pharmacy distribution centre in the US state of Maryland, local officials say.
The shooting happened on Thursday morning in the Perryman area, Harford County, about 40km (25 miles) north-east of Baltimore.The shooting happened on Thursday morning in the Perryman area, Harford County, about 40km (25 miles) north-east of Baltimore.
A number of people were injured. A suspect is now in custody. There were also "multiple wounded", the officials say. A suspect was in custody "in critical condition".
The Harford County Sheriff's Office described the situation as "fluid", urging residents to avoid the area. The Harford County Sheriff's Office urged residents to avoid the area.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. However, it later tweeted that "we do not believe there is any further threat to the community".
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. FBI officers were deployed to the scene just minutes after first reports of the shooting emerged at 09:06 local time (13:06 GMT).
The identity of the shooter has not been publicly released, and the motive was not immediately known.