1 dead after Columbia Mall shooting, police say
1 dead after Columbia Mall shooting, police say
Ivy Lyons | ilyons@wtop.com
July 27, 2024, 10:35 PM
A shooting at the Columbia Mall in Howard, County, Maryland turned deadly Saturday evening after an unidentified gunman fired shots on July 27, 2024. (WTOP/Ralph...Read more
Howard County, Maryland, police issued a lockdown and started an investigation Saturday after an altercation at The Mall in Columbia turned into a deadly shooting.
Officers responded to reports of an active shooting incident that started at around 6:10 p.m. in the mall, according to a Howard County Sheriffs Office spokesperson.
Shots rang out during an altercation between two people in the malls food court area, police said, killing one unidentified male.
We dont believe this is a random incident and we do believe it was a victim who was targeted, spokesperson Sherry Llewellyn said during a press conference Saturday evening.
Police have since determined that the people involved in the shooting left the mall property.
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Ivy Lyons
Ivy Lyons is a digital journalist for WTOP.com. Since 2018, they have worked on Capitol Hill, at NBC News in Washington, and with WJLA in Washington.
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