Target Shooting In Harford County Neighborhood Causes ‘Active Shooter’ Scare

BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — Gunfire successful a Harford County vicinity Tuesday day caused a little “active shooter” scare astatine a adjacent hospital.

Multiple radical called the WJZ newsroom astir 4:30 p.m., speculating that determination was an progressive shooter incidental astatine Upper Chesapeake Medical Center successful Bel Air.

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The Harford County Sheriff’s Office debunked those rumors moments later, saying determination was nary shooter and “no menace to the community.”

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Deputies investigating a telephone astir gunshots determined the sound came from a neighbour adjacent the hospital, the Sheriff’s Office said.

“Several individuals progressive successful people shooting were located successful an adjacent neighborhood,” the bureau tweeted.

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While there’s nary menace to the public, the bureau said deputies proceed to analyse what happened.

Update: Law Enforcement responded to the country aft a caller reported proceeding gunshots. Several individuals progressive successful people shooting were located successful an adjacent neighborhood. Harford County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate. There is nary menace to the community.

— Harford Sheriff (@Harford_Sheriff) October 26, 2021