Three dead in shooting at Maryland mall

Shots rang out at a popular shopping mall in this suburb between Washington and Baltimore on Saturday morning, sending shoppers running from stores and hiding under tables in the food court.

According to a report in the New York Times, officers found three people dead inside a skate shop on the upper level of the two-story Mall in Columbia. Two of the victims were a young man and woman who worked at the store, while the third, believed to be the attacker, was found near the victims with a shotgun. Police believe the man committed suicide.

Five other people had minor injuries - most of them suffered as they fled after hearing the gunshots - and were released from a hospital on Saturday evening after receiving treatment. The shootings at the Mall in Columbia set off fears in the area as residents waited to hear from loved ones and concern across the country over thoughts of yet another mass killing. However, police maintained the shooting was an isolated incident.

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