Three people are reportedly dead after a shooting at a manufacturing facility in Smithsburg, Maryland, according to authorities.
FOX News confirms that the shooting happened at Columbia Machine on 12900 block of Bikle Road near Smithsburg High and Middle Schools.
Maryland State Police confirmed to FOX 5 that initial reports indicate three people were killed in the shooting. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he has been briefed on the shooting. He said Maryland State Police responded to the incident and chased a suspect at the scene.During the chase, Hogan said the suspect fired and shot a state trooper in the shoulder. Hogan said the trooper returned fire, hitting the suspect.The ATF and FBI offices in Baltimore posted on Twitter that they are assisting the Washington County Sheriff’s Office with the shooting.