BY ABC News Radio | April 6, 2021
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(FREDERICK, Md.) Two people were injured after a shooting near Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland, on Tuesday morning.
Police were called for an active shooter situation at 8:20 a.m. in the Riverside Tech Park area, Frederick Police Chief Jason Lando said.
When officers arrived on scene they found two adult males injured. The victims were flown by helicopter to Baltimore and are in critical condition, Lando said.
The 38-year-old suspect, who Navy Public Affairs confirmed was a Navy Hospital Corpsman, then traveled to nearby Fort Detrick and was subsequently shot and killed by base personnel, police said. The suspect had been stationed at Fort Detrick, base officials told ABC News.
Officials: Navy medic killed at Fort Detrick after he shot 2 men in Maryland Share Updated: 3:13 PM CDT Apr 6, 2021 By WBAL-TV Share Updated: 3:13 PM CDT Apr 6, 2021
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Show Transcript Thank you. Thank you again for bearing with us today. And now it s been a long day. I m going to update you on some of the investigative things that have taken place. And then General Tally will provide an update on anything that happened within the confines of the military base. Our shooter today, our suspect has been identified as 38 year old Fanta Hoon, middle name Girma. And I m going to spell the last name for you. W o l d e s e N b E t. We can confirm that he is an active member of the Navy at the rank of E four. He resides in the city of Frederick, not on the military base and his residences in the 100 block of Willow Dale in the city of Frederick. To update you on the location of the shooting we have we are now able to confirm that, um, in
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Share: This photo provided by WJLA, police respond to the scene of a shooting in in Frederick, Md., on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Police say they ve responded to an active shooter and that there are a couple of victims. The police department said on Facebook on Tuesday morning that the suspect is down. There are two victims with status unknown. (WJLA via AP)
FREDERICK, Md. A Navy medic shot and critically wounded two U.S. Navy sailors at a Maryland business park Tuesday, then fled to a nearby Army base where he was shot and killed, police and U.S. Navy officials said.