Multiple people were killed in a shooting in Harford County, Maryland, and a woman has been taken into custody in connection with the incident.
The shooting was reported just after 9 a.m. Thursday in the area of Spesutia Road and Perryman Road in Perryman, just south of Aberdeen, Maryland. The intersection is near a church and a business park. The exact location of the shooting is not clear.
There are “multiple victims,” the sheriff’s office said. A law enforcement official told the Associated Press that multiple people have been killed.
A woman believed to be the shooting suspect has been taken into custody, law enforcement officials told NBC News.
Alexie Scharmann, an Aberdeen resident, told NBC affiliate WBAL in a phone interview that her mother was inside the building where the shooting took place. 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.
She added, “I have no idea what’s going on. That’s the only thing I can do is watch the news and pray.”
Scharmann later said her sister had received a message from their mother saying she was “outside and safe. I love you.”
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said he is “closely monitoring the horrific shooting.”
“Our prayers are with all those impacted, including our first responders. The State stands ready to offer any support,” Hogan said on Twitter.
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.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Source : Nbcnewyork
