http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/279000-shooting-reported-at-maryland-mallMay 06, 2016, 12:08 pm
Shooting reported at Maryland mall
By Jesse Byrnes
A suspect is at large after a mall shooting in Bethesda, Md., just outside Washington, D.C., on Friday morning that left three victims, according to police.
Montgomery County Police said in a tweet that the victims included two males and one female, adding that all victims appeared to be adults. The victims are reportedly wounded and have been hospitalized.
Reports indicated that students and staff at a nearby high school were being told to shelter in place.
Montgomery County police reported another shooting about nine miles away, at a Giant grocery store in Aspen Hill, Md. One person was killed, Washington's NBC 4 reported.
Police said there has been no indication so far that the two shootings are connected. The Aspen Hill incident happened about 45 minutes after the mall shooting.
Police said it appeared based on initial information that one person was shot after a confrontation in the mall parking lot, and two others were shot when they came to help.
Police have not apprehended a suspect but "are looking at a person of interest," Montgomery County assistant police chief Darryl McSwain told reporters.
"We have no reason to believe the victims knew the suspect," McSwain said, asking members of the public to provide any available information.
Authorities are looking for leads in both shootings, and identified the victim in the Giant shooting only as a female.
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2nd District Officers responding to Westfield Montgomery Mall for report of a shooting. PIO enroute.
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Westfield Montgomery Mall (Bethesda): Preliminary info: 3 shooting victims: 2 males and 1 female. Suspect outstanding.
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Mall Shooting: Suspect is not in custody.
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Mall Shooting: Victims appear to all be adults.
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11:50 am- Report of a shooting at the Aspen Hill Giant (13781 Connecticut Avenue).
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