Three people are dead after a shooting at a manufacturing facility in Smithsburg, Maryland, according to authorities. FOX13
The Washington County Sheriff's Office confirms deputies responded to the shooting at Columbia Machine in the 12900 block of Bikle Road, near Smithsburg High and Middle Schools, around 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
Investigators said the suspect fled the scene prior to deputies arriving at the scene. Maryland State Troopers, who were also responding to the shooting, encountered the suspect's vehicle in the area of Maplesville Road and Mount Aetna Road and began to chase the suspect. The Sheriff's Office said the suspect and a MSP trooper exchanged gun fire, and both were injured during the shootings. The trooper and the suspect have both been taken to an area hospital for treatment.
Police said a semi-automatic handgun used in both shootings was recovered after the incidents. The exact caliber, make and model have not been released at this time. Authorities provide an update on the mass shooting at a Smithsburg, Maryland manufacturing facility, that left three people dead and one person hurt.