Police identified the Navy hospital corpsman who they say opened fire at a Navy facility in Maryland, injuring 2
- Two men are in the hospital after being shot in Maryland, according to the police.
- Police say a 38-year-old man opened fire at a Frederick tech park and then drove to Fort Detrick.
- The US Navy identified the shooter as a Navy hospital corpsman who was killed at the scene.
Two men were shot Tuesday morning when a member of the US Navy opened fire at a "military institution" inside a tech park in Frederick, Maryland, before driving to a nearby military base where he was shot and killed, police said.
Frederick Police said identified the shooter Tuesday as 38-year-old Fantahoon Germa Woldesenbet, a Navy hospital corpsman who lived in the Maryland city. Authorities said at a press conference Tuesday afternoon he opened fire at the Riverside Technical Park in Frederick around 8:20 a.m. that morning, shooting two people.
Frederick Police Chief Jason Lando said the facility inside the tech park where the shooting took place was connected to the Navy. A rifle was used in the shooting, but Lando said he was unable Tuesday afternoon to provide more details about the weapon the gunman used.
One victim remains in the R Adams Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore in critical condition, police said. The second victim is in the hospital and is expected to be released Wednesday, according to Lando. The victim's identities have not yet been released.
"It's terrible. It's unfortunate. It's very tragic. It's happening too frequently," Chief Jason Lando of the Frederick Police Department said at a press conference Tuesday morning. "Every time we turn on our TV we see something like this happening, and now it's happening in our backyard."
After the gunman shot two people, authorities say they issued a be on the lookout (BOLO) alert to alert nearby authorities of the description of the suspect and his vehicle.
Then, at about 8:45, authorities said Woldesenbet showed up at the Fort Detrick installation, where he worked. When he was stopped by authorities upon attempting to enter the base, Woldesenbet drove his vehicle past the barricade for about half a mile before authorities were able to bring his vehicle to a stop, said Brig. Gen. Michael J. Talley, commander of US Army Medical Research and Development Command and Fort Detrick, Maryland.
Woldesenbet brandished a weapon, ignored instructions by on-base authorities, and was shot and killed, Talley said. EMTs were unsuccessful in reviving Woldesenbet at the scene, he added.
It's unclear whether the gunman knew either of the victims. Police said they are still investigating a motive for the shooting.
Witnesses called the shooting "terrible" and "chaotic" and said people were running to escape, according to ABC 7News reporter Brad Bell.
Lando said in the news conference Tuesday morning there was no active risk to the area.
Going forward, the Federal Bureau of Investigation will take the lead on the case, authorities said Tuesday afternoon.