A U.S. Navy doctor shot and seriously injured two people at a business park in Frederick, Maryland on Tuesday, authorities said. The alleged gunman, Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet, 38, was later shot dead at U.S. Army base Fort Detrick.
The shooter was engaged in a business at Riverside Tech Park, causing people inside to run away safely, Police Chief Jason Lando told reporters Tuesday. After that shooting, he said, the suspect drove about 10 minutes to Fort Detrick, where he was killed by the military.
“The public is no longer at risk,” Lando said. “There is no other cause for alarm in the Frederick community.”
Police received a call for an active shooter Tuesday morning at the business park. When officers arrived, they found that two adult men had been shot and were in critical condition. The victims were airlifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The FBI, ATF Baltimore and Maryland State Police are assisting in the investigation.
Julio Cortez / AP