Mass shooting in Towson, MD, leaves one dead, nine more injured
At approximately 7:15 p.m. on December 17, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 8500 block of Loch Raven Boulevard in the Parkville section of Towson, Maryland, following multiple reports of shots being fired at that location. When officers arrived on the scene, they located ten individuals suffering from injuries. One of the ten victims was pronounced dead on the scene from an apparent gunshot wound.
According to Fox News in Baltimore, the scene was near Johnson Funeral Home in Towson. Upon their arrival, police were able to see a vehicle lying on its side in flames. Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said he believed the car was involved in an incident that caused it to crash and catch on fire, but further details were unavailable.
McCullough said the department is determining the circumstances surrounding the shooting, but said the incident was believed to be targeted and isolated. “[It] appears that the individuals in this case somehow knew one another,” McCullough said. “This incident was intentional and targeted.”
Nine victims were transported to area trauma centers. The majority of those transported were suffering from gunshot wounds. Police say that their investigation into the mass shooting remains ongoing and ask anyone with information about the shootings to contact the Department at 410-887-4636 (INFO).
The site of the shootings is approximately two miles east of Towson University and eight miles north of the Baltimore City limits.
ABC News in Baltimore quoted Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski as saying that, “this type of violence is rare in Baltimore County. We will provide all necessary resources to support our police and fire departments as they work to bring justice to those responsible.”
Reward Offered
Information may also be provided anonymously by contacting Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-756-2587 (7LOCKUP). Information provided by phone or online through Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000. Residents may also provide details about this crime through the Baltimore County Police Department’s iWATCH program.Â
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(Source: Baltimore County Police Department)
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