Three Dead – Trooper Wounded In Maryland Shooting

SMITHSBURG, Md. (AP) – Authorities say a  suspect opened fire at a business in western Maryland, leaving three dead before the suspect and a state trooper were wounded in a shootout. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that three victims were found dead Thursday at Columbia Machine Inc. in Smithsburg. The releases says the suspect then fled in a vehicle and was tracked down by Maryland State Police. The sheriff’s office says the suspect and a trooper were wounded in an exchange of gunfire. Both were being treated for their wounds. News photographs showed a large law enforcement presence, including emergency vehicles, at the scene.