HdG Sends 'Thoughts And Prayers' After Perryman Shootings

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD — The city of Havre de Grace thanked first responders for their speed and professionalism Thursday in handling the shooting at the Rite Aid distribution center in Perryman. Havre de Grace was among the agencies that assisted the Harford County Sheriff's Office after a worker opened fire, shooting four people fatally and injuring three others, at the facility off Perryman Road.

The warehouse in Perryman is located less than 10 miles from Havre de Grace, off the Route 40 corridor. It was the second workplace shooting in Harford County in the past year.

"Today, Americans have witnessed yet another senseless act of violence," the city of Havre de Grace said Thursday in a statement. "The city of Havre de Grace wholeheartedly sends its collective thoughts and prayers to the victims and to their families. We are also very grateful for the quickness and professionalism of our first responders."

Two victims died at the scene and one died at the hospital, according to Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler. The shooter was also pronounced deceased at the hospital, he said. Three people who were shot and injured were expected to survive, according to Gahler.

The Havre de Grace Police Department and Havre de Grace Ambulance Corps were involved in the response.

A Havre de Grace Ambulance races down Old Philadelphia Rd in Aberdeen @WMAR2News pic.twitter.com/jg7EoAYSKo
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In addition, the Level Volunteer Fire Company opened its firehouse as a reunification center for the afternoon.

NEW: American Red Cross providing mental health care, counseling and spiritual care to 20-30 adults impacted by shooting at Rite Aid Distribution Center. Family Reunification Center at Level Volunteer Fire House, 3633 Level Village Road, Havre de Grace, MD. #aberdeen pic.twitter.com/2taH9u39JZ
— Tisha Lewis FOX 5 DC (@TishaLewis) September 20, 2018

The shooter was a Baltimore County woman who fatally shot herself, authorities said. Snochia Moseley, 26, died at the hospital from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. She was a temporary employee of the Rite Aid distribution facility who was reporting for her normal work day when around 9 a.m. she began shooting. A motive had not been determined as of Thursday.

SEE ALSO:

• MD Mass Shooter Named: 4 Dead, 3 Hurt At Rite Aid Center
• Perryman Shooting Is Less Than 1 Year After Edgewood Killings
• Snochia Moseley: 5 Things To Know About Maryland Shooter
• Perryman Shootings: Level Reunification Center Is Closing
• Baltimore County Exec On Shooting: 'Gun Violence Is Terrorizing'

Main photo: Police from multiple departments responded to a mass workplace shooting just after 9 a.m. on Sept. 20 at a Rite Aid warehouse in Harford County. Reports say seven were wounded, and four of those injured have died. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)