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There were "multiple fatalities" in a shooting at a pharmacy 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. |
There were also "multiple wounded", the officials say. A suspect was in custody "in critical condition". | There were also "multiple wounded", the officials say. A suspect was in custody "in critical condition". |
US media report that three people were killed, and the shooter was a woman. | |
The Harford County Sheriff's Office has not confirmed this. | |
It urged residents to avoid the area, but later tweeted that "we do not believe there is any further threat to the community". | |
FBI officers were deployed to the scene just minutes after first reports of the shooting at the Rite Aid centre emerged at 09:06 local time (13:06 GMT). | |
At a news conference later on Thursday, Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said it appeared that the suspect had a single handgun, and officers did not fire any shots at the scene. | |
The identity of the shooter has not been publicly released, and the motive was not immediately known. | The identity of the shooter has not been publicly released, and the motive was not immediately known. |