Crime & Safety
At Least 1 Person Dead After Essex Shooting: Report
Baltimore County Police are responding to reports of a shooting on Banyan Wood Court in the Essex area.
Updated at 1:23 p.m.
ESSEX, MD — At least one person was killed in an Essex shooting on Monday morning, according to reports.
The Baltimore County Police Department said officers were dispatched for reports of a shooting at the unit block of Banyan Wood Court around 11:30 a.m.
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WBAL reported that helicopter footage showed one person had died at the scene, describing the incident as a double shooting.
A search is ongoing for additional suspects in the case.
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Authorities said residents could expect a large police presence on Banyan Wood Court and the areas of E. Homberg Avenue and Bladen Road, as investigators work the scene.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact authorities.
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