BALTIMORE — One individual was killed and 9 others injured in a capturing and fiery crash within the Baltimore suburb of Towson Tuesday night time, authorities stated.
Regulation enforcement responded at round 7:15 p.m. within the 8500 block of Loch Raven Boulevard, Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough stated in a information briefing.
“It seems to be a mass capturing incident,” McCullough advised reporters. “Now we have a number of individuals who had been shot. Proper now, we’re figuring out the circumstances and the situations on this case.”
The primary arriving officer discovered a car on its aspect in flames close to a funeral house, McCullough stated, after which a number of gunshot victims had been discovered within the space.
“There seems to be some kind of incident that led to the car crashing and catching on hearth,” McCollough stated. “Investigators are wanting into the circumstances main as much as that.”
The identify of the individual killed and the style of dying was not launched, nor had been the situations of the 9 folks injured. McCollough didn’t specify how lots of the 9 folks injured had been gunshot victims.
Presently, investigators consider this was an remoted and focused incident, with no additional menace to the group, he added. It is unclear if any suspects have been arrested. There was no phrase on a attainable motive.
“We are going to depart no stone unturned and we’ll dedicate each useful resource to this,” McCullough stated. “We do not usually see incidents like this in our group in Baltimore County. I guarantee you as your police chief that we are going to put all sources towards making an attempt to clear this case.”
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was on the scene helping police, as was the Baltimore County Fireplace Division.
“That is an incident that’s stunning, notably for these of us in Baltimore County,” stated Baltimore County Government Johnny Olszewski. “Some of these incidents are remarkable right here, so it actually shocks the conscience. Nonetheless, we would like our residents to know that we’re, as all the time, absolutely dedicated to making sure that each our hearth and police departments have the complete assist and all of the sources they want from the Baltimore County authorities to make sure that they carry this investigation to a conclusion.”
Anybody with info is requested to name Baltimore County Police at 410-887-4636.
