The shootings in the United States do not let up.
This Thursday, an armed man entered Columbia Machine, a construction machinery factory in the town of Smithsburg, in western Maryland, and left "several dead," the Washington County Sheriff's Office confirmed in a statement.
A police source cited by the Reuters agency speaks of three fatalities.
Smithsburg police responded to the factory's emergency call at around 2:30 p.m. local time.
According to initial information, the attacker was injured during a confrontation with police officers who came to the scene and had to be hospitalized.
So far, his health status is unclear.
"No longer a danger to the community," the message from the sheriff's office read.
News in development.
More information soon.
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