Children among 6 wounded in Maryland mass shooting as detectives work to determine what occurred

A wide shooting aboriginal Saturday successful Maryland, near six radical wounded, including 2 children, according to section authorities.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department said successful a connection connected X that patrol officers responded to an "unknown disturbance" astatine astir 4:40 a.m. successful the suburban assemblage of Hanover extracurricular Baltimore, wherever they recovered a ample assemblage actively dispersing and a antheral suffering from a gunshot coiled to his torso. 

EMS took the antheral to a section infirmary for injuries that were not life-threatening.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department confirmed astatine slightest six radical were wounded successful a wide shooting Saturday morning. (Anne Arundel County Government)

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However, the scope of the unit rapidly expanded off-scene. 

Throughout the morning, detectives were notified by 3 antithetic country hospitals that respective walk-in victims had arrived seeking attraction for gunshot wounds.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department has not yet confirmed immoderate arrests. (Anne Arundel County Government)

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According to police, the 5 further walk-in victims included: a pistillate with a gunshot coiled to an extremity; 2 boys with little extremity injuries; and a antheral and pistillate some suffering from little extremity injuries.

Authorities confirmed each victims are being treated for injuries that are not life-threatening.

"Detectives are conducting interviews with the victims to find what occurred during this event," the section said. "This probe is progressive and further details volition beryllium released erstwhile the probe concludes."

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It is unclear if immoderate arrests person been made, arsenic of Saturday afternoon.

Hanover is astir located 15 miles southbound of downtown Baltimore and astir 30 miles northeast of Washington, D.C.