US: Police assert two assailants remain at large after shooting leaves one dead at Edmondson Village Shopping Center in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 4 /update 1

Event

Authorities are likely to maintain a heightened security presence around the Edmondson Village Shopping Center in Baltimore, Maryland, over the coming hours as they continue their investigation into a shooting incident that occurred at the complex on the morning of Jan. 4. Police have reported that two unidentified individuals shot five students of the nearby Edmondson-Westside High School at the shopping center during their lunch break; one of the students died of his wounds. Police said both suspects then fled the area, and neither has been apprehended.

Baltimore City Public Schools said that Edmondson-Westside High School went into lockdown amid the investigation and later released students at the normal dismissal time (14:50). Administrators have canceled Jan. 4 after-school activities, including sports, at the school in response to the shooting.

Disruptions to transport and business remain likely in the vicinity of the Edmondson Village Shopping Center over the coming hours as the investigation continues.

Advice

Avoid the area and consider taking alternative routes to circumvent any related disruptions. Heed the instructions of local authorities.