(DEVELOPING) A shooter opened fire inside a manufacturing facility in western Maryland Thursday afternoon, killing multiple people, authorities say. Deputies responded to the active shooting in the 12900 block of Bikle Road in Smithsburg around 2:30 p.m.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said there are “multiple fatalities.” The suspect was shot and injured during a confrontation with a Maryland State Police trooper, the sheriff’s office said. The shooter was hospitalized, but their condition is unclear at this time.
The trooper suffered a minor injury, authorities said. The facility where the shooting took place is in a remote area about 7 miles from Hagerstown, Maryland. Maryland State Police confirmed to FOX 5 that initial reports indicate three people were killed in the shooting.
