06 Sep 2024 | 05:51 PM UTC
US: Police response ongoing after shooting at Joppatowne High School, Maryland, leaves one person injured Sept. 6
Police responding to shooting at at Joppatowne High School, in Joppatowne, Md., US, Sept. 6. Localized disruptions likely.
Police are responding to a shooting that occurred at Joppatowne High School in Joppatowne, Maryland, during the afternoon of Sept. 6. The incident occurred as the result of a fight fight at the school; on person was wounded in the incident. Although police have described the shooting as an isolated incident and confirmed the situation is no longer active, the school has been evacuated as a precautionary measure.
Heightened security in the area is likely over the coming hours as police investigate. Residual transport and business disruptions are possible near the scene of the shooting even after authorities complete their investigation. Joppatowne is located in Harford County northeast of Baltimore.
Avoid the area until authorities give the all-clear and vacate the scene. Allow extra time for travel near Joppatowne High School into the early evening of Sept. 6.
