A mass shooting near a funeral home in Baltimore County, Maryland One person was killed and nine others were injured Tuesday evening, county officials said.
Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said officers responded to reports of shots fired on Loch Raven Boulevard on Tuesday around 7:15 p.m. According to Baltimore County Fire Chief Joe Dixon, the scene occurred near the Johnson Funeral Home in the Towson community.
At the scene, an officer found a vehicle lying on its side in flames. McCullough said it appears the car was involved in an incident that caused the car to crash and catch fire, but further details were not available.
The provincial fire department was contacted and there were ten casualties in the area: one dead from a gunshot wound and nine injured. The majority of the victims were injured by gunfire, the police chief said.
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Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said one person is dead and nine others are injured after a mass shooting in Townson, Maryland, on Tuesday. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The nine surviving victims were transported to area trauma centers under unknown circumstances. Details about the victims and their injuries were not immediately available.
McCullough said the department will determine circumstances surrounding the shooting, but said the incident was believed to be targeted and isolated.
“(It) appears that the individuals in this case knew each other in some way,” McCullough said. “This incident was intentional and targeted.”
No arrests had been made in connection with the shooting as of Tuesday evening.
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“We will leave no stone unturned and we will use all resources for this,” the chief promised. “We don’t generally see things like this in our communities in Baltimore County. This is an isolated incident.”
A Baltimore County police vehicle. (Baltimore County Police)
Responding Baltimore County firefighters were able to extinguish the car fire, Dixon said, and render aid to the victims at the scene before transporting them.
The fire chief said he was “proud of our first responders” and emphasized the partnership between the police and fire brigade.
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County Executive Johnny Olszewski, representative-elect for Maryland’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, was also at the news conference and said he was shocked by the fatal shooting.
“This is an incident that is shocking, especially for those of us in Baltimore County. These types of incidents are unheard of here, so it really shocks the people in question,” he said.
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. said Tuesday he was shocked by the mass shooting in Towson, Maryland. (Lloyd Fox/The Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
He added that the province is “fully committed” to ensuring that both police and fire departments receive full support and resources during the active investigation.
Tips about the shooting can be submitted anonymously to Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland at 1-866-756-2587 and may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
This is a development story. Check back for updates.
