Authorities: 3 Dead, Trooper Wounded in Maryland Shooting
The three victims were found dead at Columbia Machine Inc. in Smithsburg and a fourth victim was critically injured.
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SMITHSBURG, Md. (AP) — A man opened fire at a manufacturing business in rural western Maryland on Thursday, killing three people before the suspect and a state trooper were wounded in a shootout, authorities said. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that three victims were found dead at Columbia Machine Inc. in Smithsburg and a fourth victim was critically injured. The suspect then fled in a vehicle and was tracked down…
