Police are responding to a situation in Bethesda, Maryland where they say three people were shot outside of Westfield Montgomery Mall.
2nd District Officers responding to Westfield Montgomery Mall for report of a shooting. PIO enroute.
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) May 6, 2016
Westfield Montgomery Mall (Bethesda): Preliminary info: 3 shooting victims: 2 males and 1 female. Suspect outstanding.
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) May 6, 2016
Mall Shooting: Suspect is not in custody.
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) May 6, 2016
Mall Shooting: Victims appear to all be adults.
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) May 6, 2016
ABC7 states that the three victims have received medical attention, but there isn’t any confirmed status about their conditions.
#DEVELOPING: At least three people injured in a shooting at #MontgomeryMall in Bethesda, Maryland. https://t.co/0shkERcyvn
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) May 6, 2016
UPDATE – 12:21 P.M. EST The mall is reportedly still open, but nearby schools have been put on lockdown, and police are also looking into an incident at a nearby market.
UPDATE via @cbsbaltimore: Nearby school on lockdown after three adults shot at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. https://t.co/f9zPU3O5S8
— CBS D.C. (@CBSDC) May 6, 2016
(1150a) 13700blk Connecticut Ave. near Giant store, MCFRS assisting PD w/ shooting, EMS on scene, no transport
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 6, 2016
UPDATE: 12:30 P.M. EST Watch Montgomery Police periscope a brief address they gave to the media.
LIVE on #Periscope: Briefing on shootings https://t.co/7kQFEoydLH
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) May 6, 2016
UPDATE: 12:52 P.M. EST Police are still trying to determine if the two incidents are correlated, but the victim of the second shooting is now deceased.
Aspen Hill shooting: 1 adult female victim is deceased.
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) May 6, 2016
Reports suggest that the initial shooting might have occurred after the perpetrator shot one individual in a confrontation before shooting the other two when they tried to help.
UPDATE: 1:30 P.M. EST Police have identified a person of interest they are searching for in connection with the case.
BREAKING: Shooting suspect is Eulalio Sevilla, a Federal Protective Service Officer. SHARE! https://t.co/YNbvsRAAbG pic.twitter.com/HM71RHKIer
— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) May 6, 2016
UPDATE: 1:37 P.M. EST Police are about to give a formal address to the media about what they have discovered about the case so far. NBC noted how they are likely to address reports suggesting that these two shootings might be connected to other violent incidents earlier in the week.
UPDATE: 2:00 P.M. EST Police have confirmed another victim has died.
Mall Shooting: 1 adult male victim is deceased. 2 other victims-1 adult male is critical, 1 adult female w/non-life-threatening injuries.
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) May 6, 2016
UPDATE: 3:01 P.M. EST Police confirmed that suspected shooter Eulalio Tordil has been taken into custody.
Shootings UPDATE: Suspect IN CUSTODY in Aspen Hill area: Eulalio Tordil, 62. Press Conference to be held. Time: TBD pic.twitter.com/cHQJRPa9uP
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) May 6, 2016
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