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Maryland shooting: at least three reported dead at warehouse complex | |
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Three people have been reported killed in a shooting on Thursday morning in Maryland. | Three people have been reported killed in a shooting on Thursday morning in Maryland. |
The FBI described an “active shooter situation” at a pharmacy distribution center near Aberdeen, in Harford county, to the north-east of Baltimore, and said its Baltimore field office was assisting. | The FBI described an “active shooter situation” at a pharmacy distribution center near Aberdeen, in Harford county, to the north-east of Baltimore, and said its Baltimore field office was assisting. |
The Harford county sheriff’s office tweeted that the shooting involved “multiple victims” and warned early on Thursday that the situation was still fluid. The public was urged to avoid the area. | The Harford county sheriff’s office tweeted that the shooting involved “multiple victims” and warned early on Thursday that the situation was still fluid. The public was urged to avoid the area. |
Larry Hogan, Maryland’s governor, said his office was monitoring the situation and that the state stands ready to offer any support. | Larry Hogan, Maryland’s governor, said his office was monitoring the situation and that the state stands ready to offer any support. |
There were local reports of a female suspect taken into custody. | There were local reports of a female suspect taken into custody. |
Alexie Scharmann, an Aberdeen resident, told local NBC TV station WBAL in a phone interview that her mother was inside the Rite Aid warehouse where the shooting took place, around 9am. | Alexie Scharmann, an Aberdeen resident, told local NBC TV station WBAL in a phone interview that her mother was inside the Rite Aid warehouse where the shooting took place, around 9am. |
She said her mother sent her a text message saying there was a shooter in the building and that she was hiding. | She said her mother sent her a text message saying there was a shooter in the building and that she was hiding. |
“That’s the last thing I heard from her,” Scharmann told the station. | “That’s the last thing I heard from her,” Scharmann told the station. |
She added, “I have no idea what’s going on. That’s the only thing I can do is watch the news and pray.” She later found out her mother was safe. | She added, “I have no idea what’s going on. That’s the only thing I can do is watch the news and pray.” She later found out her mother was safe. |
The shooting comes a day after separate mass shootings in two states. Three people were wounded and a fourth grazed by a bullet when a gunman, who was killed by police, opened fire at a software company in Wisconsin. Hours later in western Pennsylvania, a gunman wounded four people at a court building before being killed by police. | The shooting comes a day after separate mass shootings in two states. Three people were wounded and a fourth grazed by a bullet when a gunman, who was killed by police, opened fire at a software company in Wisconsin. Hours later in western Pennsylvania, a gunman wounded four people at a court building before being killed by police. |
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