Three people have been killed in a shooting in the US state of Maryland in what authorities describe as an “active shooter” situation.
The official stressed that the number of three deaths is based on preliminary information.
The Harford County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that there was a shooting on Thursday morning in the Perryman area that involves “multiple victims”.
FBI Baltimore is responding & assisting @Harford_Sheriff with an Active Shooter situation. For updates please follow @Harford_Sheriff.
— FBI Baltimore (@FBIBaltimore) September 20, 2018
We can confirm there was a shooting in the area of Spesutia Road and Perryman Road. Multiple victims. The situation is still fluid. Please avoid the area. Media staging area still TBD.
— Harford Sheriff (@Harford_Sheriff) September 20, 2018
The FBI’s Baltimore field office tweeted that it was responding and assisting the sheriff’s office with the situation.
The Baltimore field division of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives tweeted that its special agents were responding too.
