Police confirm shooting at Washington, D.C., area mall
COLUMBIA, Md. - UPDATE, 11:40 a.m. : Howard Co. police said one of the three dead is the suspected shooter , according to a tweet. UPDATE, 11:31 a.m. : Howard Co. police said one of the three found dead was found near a gun and ammunition . There have been no additional recent reports of gunfire, according to a tweet. Our sister news organization in Baltimore is covering the shooting as well . UPDATE, 11:21 a.m. : Howard Co. police said three people have been found dead at the mall , according to a tweet. ORIGINAL STORY : Police say a shooting has occurred at a mall in Maryland. They did not release information on whether anyone was injured or how many people may be involved. The Howard County fire and emergency services department sent out a tweet late Saturday morning saying that police and rescuers were responding to the Mall in Columbia, Maryland. Police confirmed that a shooting took place. The mall is at the center of the town, a suburb of both Baltimore and Washingto