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Authorities: Navy medic shoots 2, is shot and killed on base After the shooting, the medic drove about 10 minutes to Fort Detrick, where he was shot by base personnel, police said. (Source: WJLA via CNN Newsource) By JULIO CORTEZ | April 6, 2021 at 8:43 AM CDT - Updated April 6 at 11:25 AM FREDERICK, Md. (AP) A Navy medic shot and critically wounded two people 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. The man entered a business at the Riverside Tech Park, causing people inside to flee, but it was unclear if the shooting took place inside or outside, Frederick Police Chief Jason Lando said. ....
A 38-year-old gunman was shot dead by military personnel at Fort Detrick in Maryland after shooting and two men. Just after 8am Tuesday morning, Frederick police responded to an active shooter in the 8400 block of Progress Drive . Authorities said the victims were flown to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Centre in Baltimore where they remain in critical condition. The suspect was later shot by a military personnel at the Fort Detrick base. Police said first responders rendered medical aide but the gunman, who has not been identified, died a short time later. Fort Detrick Police have neutralized an active shooter situation involving an armed gunman and medical lifesaving procedures were initiated. The gunman was pronounced dead at the scene, base officials tweeted. ....
3 hours ago An investigation into the suspect s possible motive was underway. The shooting occurred Tuesday morning inside a military “overflow area” at Riverside Tech Park, an Army general said at a news conference. The gunman drove through a gate at an entrance to the base before military personnel confronted him on a road inside, said Fort Detrick spokeswoman Lanessa Hill. “It wasn’t that long after he came through the gate that the shooter was stopped, Hill said. “Not even a quarter of a mile.” She said Frederick police had given base officials advance notice, so we knew that he was out there.” ....
Police: 2 victims, suspect down in Maryland shooting 5 hours 50 minutes 51 seconds ago Tuesday, April 06 2021 Apr 6, 2021 April 06, 2021 9:42 AM April 06, 2021 in News Source: Associated Press Share: Police in Maryland responded to an active shooter at a concrete business about 4 miles (6 kilometers) from Fort Detrick on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. FREDERICK, Md. (AP) Police in Maryland responded to an active shooter on Tuesday and said there are at least two victims. They said the suspect was “down.” The shooting happened at an address where a concrete business is located and about 4 miles (6 kilometers) from Fort Detrick. It was unclear if the suspect had approached the Army base. Fort Detrick’s public affairs office didn’t immediately respond to calls and an email seeking comment. ....