A mass capturing close to a funeral house in Baltimore County, Maryland, left one particular person lifeless and 9 others injured Tuesday night time, county officers mentioned.
Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough mentioned officers responded to studies of pictures fired on Loch Raven Boulevard at round 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The scene was close to Johnson Funeral Residence in the neighborhood of Towson, in keeping with Baltimore County Hearth Chief Joe Dixon.
On the scene, an officer discovered a automobile mendacity on its facet in flames. McCullough mentioned it seems the automotive was concerned in an incident that brought on it to crash and catch on hearth, however additional particulars had been unavailable.
The county hearth division was contacted and 10 victims had been positioned within the space – one lifeless from a gunshot wound and 9 injured. Nearly all of the victims had been injured by gunfire, the police chief mentioned.
The 9 surviving victims had been transported to space trauma facilities in unknown situations. Particulars on the victims and their accidents weren’t instantly obtainable.
McCullough mentioned the division is figuring out the circumstances surrounding the capturing, however mentioned the incident was believed to be focused and remoted.
“[It] appears that the individuals in this case somehow knew one another,” McCullough mentioned. “This incident was intentional and targeted.”
No arrests had been made in reference to the capturing as of Tuesday night time.
“We will leave no stone unturned and we will dedicate every resource to this,” the chief promised. “We don’t generally see this type of thing in our communities in Baltimore County. This is an isolated incident.”
Responding Baltimore County firefighters had been in a position to mitigate the automotive hearth, Dixon mentioned, and supply assist to the victims on the scene earlier than transport.
The hearth chief mentioned he was “proud of our responders,” and highlighted the partnership between the police and hearth departments.
County Govt Johnny Olszewski, who’s the Consultant-elect for Maryland’s 2nd Congressional District within the U.S. Home, was additionally on the information convention and mentioned he was shocked by the lethal capturing.
“This is an incident that is shocking, particularly for those of us in Baltimore County. These types of incidents are unheard of here, so it really shocks the conscious,” he mentioned.
He added that the county is “fully committed” to making sure each police and hearth departments have full assist and sources in the course of the lively investigation.
Recommendations on the capturing will be made anonymously to Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland at 1-866-756-2587 and could also be eligible for a money reward of as much as $2,000.
