FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a Navy medic shot two people at a Maryland business park before fleeing to the Fort Detrick military base, where he was shot and killed.
SHOOTING UPDATE: 2 males shot & both in critical condition after shooting in the Riverside Tech Park in Frederick, Maryland. 38 year old suspected shooter shot & killed miles away at Fort Detrick by base personnel. @7NewsDC #7OnYourSide #ITeam pic.twitter.com/A18MnIYgpv
— Scott Taylor 7 News I-Team (@ScottTaylorTV) April 6, 2021
Frederick Police Chief Jason Lando said at a news conference that the male suspect entered a business at the Riverside Tech Park on Tuesday, causing people inside to flee, but it was unclear if the shooting took place inside or outside.
Lando said After the shooting, the man drove about 10 minutes to Fort Detrick, where he was shot by police who followed him onto the base.