Maryland shooting: SHOCK aerial footage shows aftermath of shooting – Three dead
AERIAL FOOTAGE has revealed the aftermath of a shooting in Maryland after reports of shots being fired in the neighbourhood of Perryman, near Aberdeen.
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Three people have reportedly been shot dead with a further two people injured after the Maryland shooting.
Police responded to a call at 9.09am (14.09pm BST) claiming shots had been fired between Spesutia and Perryman Road, according to sheriffs in the neighbourhood.
In the aerial footage, the industrial area is seen, where the shooting is believed to have taken place.
Sky News correspondent Amanda Walker said: “What we know from local media reports and the police have confirmed this was a shooting in an industrial area.
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“It happened when they got a call just after 9am this morning, so just over two hours ago.
“This is an area with lots of companies, you can see now it is a sprawling industrial area.
“They got the call just after 9am this morning. From what we can gather from local media, local people were shot and there may be fatalities.
“We don’t know the number at this stage, but we do know from social media that there are lots of people who are very anxious and very worried family members of people who work in this area. There is a huge police presence.”
There is a huge police presence
The shooting is believed to have taken place at or near a drugstore distribution center named Rite Aid.
Governor Larry Hogan tweeted: "We are closely monitoring the horrific shooting. Our prayers are with all those impacted, including our first responders. The State stands ready to offer any support."
Harford County Sherrif's Office tweeted at 2.51pm BST: "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 County Sheriff’s Office later said the suspected lone shooter was in critical condition in hospital.
Video footage on social media has revealed emergency services rushing to the scene.
Witness Colleen Hendrickson said: “I think it’s real for a lot of people right now, and there’s a lot of people still affected by this, [police] are still looking, and it’s been a few hours at this point, or about an hour and a half.
"It’s just insane and it’s still sinking in. It’s still crazy.”