Multiple people shot after woman opens fire at Rite Aid facility in Maryland

A woman opened fire at a Rite Aid facility in Maryland on Thursday morning, shooting multiple people, law enforcement officials said.

The incident in Aberdeen, about 30 miles from Baltimore, appears to be over, multiple law enforcement officials said.





Harford County sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the scene at 9:09 a.m. ET, the sheriff's office tweeted, adding that there were "multiple victims." In a separate tweet, the sheriff's office advised people to "avoid the area."

The shooting occurred at a Rite Aid distribution center, where products are received from manufacturers and sent to store, according to Susan Henderson, a spokeswoman for the drugstore chain.