Shooting, Fiery Crash, In Towson Leaves 1 Dead And 9 Injured
Source: General / Radio One
One person was killed and nine others were injured after a shooting and fiery crash in Towson Tuesday night, authorities said.
Officers responded around 7:15 p.m. to the 8500 block of Loch Raven Boulevard. According to reports, the first arriving officer found a vehicle on its side, in flames, near a funeral home, and several gunshot victims were found in the area.
“It appears to be a mass shooting incident,” Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said in a news briefing. “We have multiple persons who were shot. Right now, we are determining the circumstances and the conditions in this case. There appears to be some type of incident that led to the vehicle crashing and catching on fire,” McCollough said. “Investigators are looking into the circumstances leading up to that.”
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Police officials said nine people remain hospitalized as of Wednesday morning. The identity of the person who was killed and the manner of death has not yet been released.
McCollough did not specify how many of the nine people injured were gunshot victims.
At this time, investigators believe this was an isolated and targeted incident, with no further threat to the community, he added. “We will leave no stone unturned and we will dedicate every resource to this,” McCullough said. “We don’t generally see incidents like this in our community in Baltimore County. I assure you as your police chief that we will put all resources toward trying to clear this case.”
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Baltimore County Fire Department assisted police at the scene.
“This is an incident that is shocking, particularly for those of us in Baltimore County,” said Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski. “These types of incidents are unheard of here, so it really shocks the conscience. However, we want our residents to know that we are, as always, fully committed to ensuring that both our fire and police departments have the full support and all the resources they need from the Baltimore County government to ensure that they bring this investigation to a conclusion.”
Officials are expected to hold a news conference Wednesday at 1 p.m. It remains unclear if any suspects have been arrested. There was no word on a possible motive.
Anyone with information is asked to call Baltimore County Police at 410-887-4636.
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