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At least three people have reportedly been shot dead and a state trooper has suffered minor injuries following a mass shooting inside a Maryland manufacturing shop.
The shooting reportedly took place inside the Columbia Machine Shop, an engineer manufacturing factory, located on Bikle Road in Smithsburg.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office confirmed there are ‘multiple fatalities.’
Authorities said that a Maryland state trooper suffered a minor injury after a confrontation with the shooter, but have not confirmed the shooter’s condition.
Police said the suspect is said to no longer be a threat to the community and Highway officials closed down all lanes of Maryland Route 66.
Baltimore’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives office confirmed in a tweet their agents were assisting local authorities at the scene.
‘ATF Special Agents are responding to assist our partners in the Washington County Sheriff’s Office with a shooting incident in Smithsburg, MD where there are multiple victims,’ the agency tweeted.
On Thursday afternoon Democratic Congressman David Trone claimed that a ‘mass shooting’ took place and asked locals to stay away from the scene.
‘We are actively monitoring the mass shooting in Smithsburg right now, and our office is in contact with officials on the ground,’ he tweeted. ‘If you’re local, please stay away from the area as law enforcement responds.’
