Maryland [US]: 3 individuals have been killed in a mass capturing event at a factory in Maryland community of Smithsburg on Thursday, neighborhood US media said.

3 individuals were killed on Thursday in a shooting at a factory in Smithsburg as well as a state trooper was shot in the shoulder, according to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. The guv said he did not know the status of the shooter, media reported.  Based on reports, the shooter opened fire at a production center which is stated to be a Solumbia Maker factory in Northern Maryland.

The Washington County Constable’s Workplace said that the shooting unfolded at around 2.30 pm on Thursday mid-day at the Columbia Device in Smithsburg, around 75 miles from the city of Baltimore.

The Washington Area Sheriff’s office claimed in a post on Facebook that replacements had actually replied to the shooting at around 2:30 p.m. in the 12900 block of Bikle Roadway, however the information about the victims or suspects were not promptly available.

” We are proactively monitoring the mass capturing in #Smithsburg today, as well as our office is in contact with officials on the ground. If you’re regional, please stay away from the location as law enforcement reacts,” Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) tweeted shortly after the case occurred in Maryland.

The Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed that there are several victims and also the suspect is no longer a risk to the neighborhood, reported The Hill.