RadioOnFire.com - Three people were killed in a shooting at a Rite Aid warehouse in Aberdeen, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press.
The official, who wasn't authorized to discuss details by name, spoke on the condition of anonymity.
A law enforcement source separately told WBAL-TV 11's Jayne Miller that the suspect is a female and has been taken to an area hospital.
Update: law enforcement source says Aberdeen shooting suspect is a woman, has been taken to a hospital..multiple dead and wounded victims, less than 10— Jayne Miller (@jemillerwbal) September 20, 2018
Deputies were dispatched to the shooting at 9:09 a.m.
A witness, Bo, who did not want to share his last name, described the scene.
"We were like two blocks over when we got completely bombarded by -- I'm not exaggerating -- 20-30 cops, and then ambulances and everything started pouring in. At that point, they blocked us in and we tried to turn around," Bo said. "They're telling us that there is an active shooter."
Alexi Scharmann told WBAL-TV 11 News her mother works inside the Liberty building at the distribution center. She said her mother texted her that there is a shooter inside the building.
"Everybody there is so tight-knit. There's not that many people that work there. Everybody is so nice over there, that's why it's a shock," Scharmann said.
While there is security and metal detectors in an adjacent building, Scharmann said the Liberty building where her mother works does not have the same safeguards.
Scharmann said she heard from her mother in a text at 10:33 a.m., saying "I am outside and safe. I love you."
Witnesses and survivors are being taken to a community center in Havre de Grace, Scharmann said.
Bo, who said he lives on Aberdeen Proving Ground, said the area is wooded and has nearby schools.
"This happened inside the warehouse (on Perryman Road)," Bo said. "They called a bunch of EMS and they told us they were carrying out another five victims."
Bo said the response from police and paramedics was swift.
"We didn't know what to do. They were coming in groups of 10. I am not joking, and they were running people off the road. There was even an accident and a head-on collision dead in front of us at a stoplight because they were literally throwing people off the road. They were going," Bo said.
Church Creek Elementary School is on modified lockdown as a precaution.
White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company said its paramedics are responding to the incident.
Zenith Freight Services, Maines Paper and Food Service and TRUaire Registers and Grilles share the large building with Rite Aid. The Clorox Company Warehouse is directly adjacent to the building the Rite Aid is in.
The Perrywood Garden Apartments complex is across from the Rite Aid past Perryman Road on Spesutia Road. Officers were seen near those apartments along Mayberry Drive.
Source WBAL
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