Two people were injured after a shooting near Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland, on Tuesday. 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, where one of the victims was released Tuesday afternoon, while the other remained in critical condition. 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, identified as Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet, had been stationed at Fort Detrick base.
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A crime scene technician stands near the scene of a shooting at a business park in Frederick, Maryland, on Apr 6, 2021. (Photo: AP/Julio Cortez)
07 Apr 2021 05:56AM (Updated:
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FREDERICK, Maryland: A US Navy medic shot and wounded two US sailors at a military facility on Tuesday (Apr 6), then fled to a nearby army base where security forces shot and killed him, police and Navy officials said.
Authorities said they had yet to determine what drove 38-year-old Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet to open fire at the facility, located in an office park in Frederick, Maryland.
Two sailors are hospitalized following a shooting Tuesday at a military installation in Frederick, Maryland, authorities said.
The US Navy identified the gunman as Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet, a Navy hospital corpsman who was fatally shot by police. Fort Detrick officials told CNN he was posted at that installation. One victim is in critical condition but is stable, while the second victim is in serious condition but will likely be released Wednesday.
Both were taken from the scene by helicopter, police said.
The incident ended when the gunman was fatally shot by police after he brandished a weapon on the installations, Army Brig. Gen. Michael J. Talley said.
Maryland shooter identified: Navy medic killed on base after shooting 2 sailors
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Police walk near the scene of a shooting at a business park in Frederick, Md., Tuesday, April 6, 2021.AP Photo/Julio Cortez
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FREDERICK, Md. (AP) A Navy medic shot and wounded two U.S. sailors at a military facility Tuesday, then fled to a nearby Army base where security forces shot and killed him, police and Navy officials said.
Authorities said they had yet to determine what drove 38-year-old Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet to open fire at the facility, located in an office park in Frederick, Maryland.