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20-Year-Old Shot 9 Times In Elkton Triple Shooting, Police Investigating

ELKTON, Md. (WJZ) -- A 20-year-old man was shot nine times in an Elkton triple shooting on Tuesday morning.

Police said three men were shot in the 100 block of East Village Road around 10:24 a.m.

According to their report, two men dressed in all black and armed with semi-automatic handguns approached the three victims and opened fire, shooting thirteen rounds in their direction.

A 20-year-old was shot nine times in the torso. He was taken to Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware for treatment and is in stable condition after surgery.

An 18-year-old man and a 29-year-old man were shot once. Their injuries were in the leg and ankle.

After the shooting, the suspects fled the area on foot heading a westbound direction. Officers canvassed the area for the suspects, but couldn't find them.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Det. Ron Odom at 410-398-4200 ext. 35.

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