Baltimore Ravens Coordinator Responds To Harford County Shooting

BALTIMORE, MD — Before speaking about the Baltimore Ravens' recent loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Ravens defensive coordinator Wink Martindale took a moment Thursday morning to weigh in on the mass shooting in Harford County. The Ravens shared a clip of his response on Twitter.

"I'd like to take a second, let everyone know our thoughts and prayers are with the people in Aberdeen," Martindale said Thursday morning.

Four people were killed and three were injured by gunfire that broke out at the Rite Aid distribution facility around 9 a.m. in Harford County, authorities would later confirm.

"I think it's a tragedy. We don't know the ins and outs of what happened, but we've seen the news just like probably the rest of you have," Martindale said. "It's a situation that happens too much, it seems here, of late."

He added: "It just seems like it's happened too much."

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There have been several high-profile shootings in Maryland within the past year.

In June, a gunman killed five people in Annapolis in the Capital Gazette building.

In March, a student shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, wounded another student and died exchanging gunfire with the school resource officer at a high school in St. Mary's County before the start of classes.

In October 2017, a Cecil County man opened fire on his co-workers in Edgewood, killing three and injuring two others.

That said, the tragedies Martindale referenced are occurring with more frequency much closer to home.

On Thursday, the Baltimore Police Department issued its weekly crime data report, which indicated that there had been 207 homicides and 464 nonfatal shootings in Baltimore City this year as of Sept. 15. Since that date, at least four additional homicides have been reported.

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