Female shooter, 26, kills three and injures three in morning shooting at Rite Aid warehouse in Maryland business park – Snochia Moseley died in hospital after shooting herself in the head
Female shooter kills three and injures three in morning shooting at Rite Aid warehouse at business park in Aberdeen, Maryland
Snochia Moseley, 26, shot and killed three people on Thursday then injured another three before killing herself at a Rite Aid warehouse in Maryland
She allegedly shot herself in the head and later succumbed to her injury at a hospital
Moseley, 26, reported to be a temporary worker of Rite Aid, started shooting people outside before entering the building.
The shooter reportedly was also injured before being taken to hospital in critical condition
The first shots were fired at 9.09am at the business park in site in Aberdeen, Maryland
It was inside the Liberty building which houses a Rite Aid support distribution Center where 30 people work
The suspect, suffering a critical injury, was taken into custody. by police who reportedly did not fire a shot, – the alleged female shooter is said to have opened fire before injuring herself
She is now in a critical condition in hospital along with multiple other victims whose conditions are not known
Shooter’s motive has not been established
Snochia Moseley, [photo], shot and killed three people on Thursday then injured another three before killing herself at a Rite Aid warehouse in Maryland
Snochia Moseley, 26, shot and killed three people on Thursday then injured another three before killing herself at a Rite Aid warehouse on Thursday morning.
She injured three people and shot dead three others. Two of them died at the scene and one was taken to hospital where they succumbed to their injuries later in the day.
Her motive remains unclear as police say they are pursuing the investigation. Survivors said she was a ‘nice person’ who came to work in a bad mood, ‘wanting to pick a fight’. She used a single handgun to carry out the attack. It was legally owned and registered to her.
The shooting happened at a Rite Aid warehouse in Aberdeen, Maryland, after Moseley opened fire this morning in the Liberty Building on Thursday at 9.09am where around 30 people work.
The facility is part of a larger center where around 1,000 are employed.
WBAL-TV, a local network in Maryland, reports that the shooter is a woman who is now in hospital.
No shots were fired by responding law enforcement officers, police said. The shooter allegedly shot herself in the head and later succumbed to her injury at a hospital.
Four people are at Johns Hopkins Bayview Trauma center with gunshot wounds. It is not known if the shooter is among them or if she is elsewhere. One additional victim was taken to Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware.
Heavy police presence after a female shooter at a Rite Aid distribution warehouse in Aberdeen, Maryland killed at three people killed and at least two others were injured by the female shooter, on Thursday
Distraught woman reacts at the scene of a mass hooting on Thursday morning at a business park in Aberdeen, MD
Law enforcement and rescue workers at the scene of the shooting in Aberdeen, Maryland, on Thursday after the suspect was taken into custody
‘There are multiple wounded and multiple fatalities.
‘Based on what we know, the lone suspect is in custody and is in critical condition at a local hospital.
‘It appears to be a single weapon used, a handgun. No shots were fired by any law enforcement officers,’ he said.
The warehouse is at the intersection of Spesutia Road and Perryman Road. Nearby are other businesses, a school, a church and an apartment complex. They were all put in lockdown as the shooting unfolded.
The shooting took place inside this Rite Aid distribution facility in Aberdeen, Maryland.
The company’s facility at the business park comprises of two units, a large, 1,000 worker warehouse and a smaller satellite office of around 30 people where the shooting is believed to have taken place.
Rescue: Armed agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were on the scene along with local law enforcement and FBI agents
A team of tactical agents confer at the scene of the mass shooting in Aberdeen, Maryland early Thursday morning
ATF agents move in on the shooter
Forensics agents collect evidence near Perryman Road and Chelsea Road.
ATF agent is seen patrolling the business park with a sniffing dog on Thursday
At a press conference on Thursday, Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said the shooter was in custody witha an apparent self-inflicted injury
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said he is closely monitoring the horrific shooting.’
‘Our prayers are with all those impacted, including our first responders.
‘The State stands ready to offer any support,’ he said on Twitter.
As the shooting was unfolding, workers in the neighboring offices and warehouses were put on lockdown, reporting heavy law enforcement presence.
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