BALTIMORE — One individual was killed and 9 others injured in a capturing and fiery crash within the Baltimore suburb of Towson Tuesday evening, authorities mentioned.
Law enforcement responded at round 7:15 p.m. within the 8500 block of Loch Raven Boulevard, Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough mentioned in a information briefing.
“It seems to be a mass capturing incident,” McCullough advised reporters. “We have a number of individuals who had been shot. Right now, we’re figuring out the circumstances and the situations on this case.”
The first arriving officer discovered a car on its facet in flames close to a funeral house, McCullough mentioned, after which a number of gunshot victims had been discovered within the space.
“There seems to be some sort of incident that led to the car crashing and catching on fireplace,” McCollough mentioned. “Investigators are trying into the circumstances main as much as that.”
The title of the individual killed and the way of loss of life 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.
At this time, investigators imagine this was an remoted and focused incident, with no additional menace to the neighborhood, he added. It’s unclear if any suspects have been arrested. There was no phrase on a potential motive.
“We will depart no stone unturned and we are going to dedicate each useful resource to this,” McCullough mentioned. “We do not typically see incidents like this in our neighborhood 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 Fire Department.
“This is an incident that’s stunning, notably for these of us in Baltimore County,” mentioned Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski. “These varieties of incidents are remarkable right here, so it actually shocks the conscience. However, we wish our residents to know that we’re, as all the time, totally dedicated to making sure that each our fireplace and police departments have the complete assist and all of the sources they want from the Baltimore County authorities to make sure that they create this investigation to a conclusion.”
Anyone with data is requested to name Baltimore County Police at 410-887-4636.
