An employee opened fire at a manufacturing business in rural western Maryland on Thursday, killing three coworkers before the suspect and a state trooper were wounded in a shootout, authorities said.
The sheriff said at a news conference that the victims and suspect were all employees at the facility.
The sheriff identified those killed in the shooting as Mark Alan Frey, 50; Charles Edward Minnick Jr., 31; and Joshua Robert Wallace, 30. Mullendore said the wounded victim was Brandon Chase Michael, 42 Family members of workers at the manufacturer were gathering at a fire station in downtown Smithsburg on Thursday evening, awaiting information on their loved ones. They declined to speak to a reporter.
"Today's horrific shooting comes as our state and nation have witnessed tragedy after tragedy, and it's got to stop," he said in a statement."We must act to address the mass shootings and daily toll of gun violence on our communities."
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