Two people seriously injured and suspect fatally shot after shooting near Maryland Army base

Police said on Tuesday that a suspect has been killed at a shooting near Fort Detrick, an Army base in Frederick County, Maryland. Police were deployed to the scene, and according to law enforcement officials there are two victims with life-threatening injuries. US Navy officials have confirmed that the shooter was a Navy hospital corpsman.

Two law enforcement sources tell CBS News that the suspect is no longer a threat after local officials said the suspect is dead.

Frederick Police Chief, Jason Lando, provided an update on today’s shooting.

Ft. Detrick confirms “After a shooting incident off post, the suspect breached the Nalin Pond gate located off of Opossumtown Pike. The gunman was neutralized, and medical lifesaving procedures were initiated. The gunman was pronounced dead at the scene.”

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