1 killed, 9 injured in mass shooting in Baltimore suburb of Towson, police say

BALTIMORE -- One person was killed and nine others injured in a mass shooting and car fire in the Baltimore suburb of Towson Tuesday night, authorities said.

Law enforcement responded at around 7:15 p.m. in the 8500 block of Loch Raven Boulevard, Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said in a news briefing. 

"It appears to be a mass shooting incident," McCullough told reporters. "We have multiple persons who were shot. Right now, we are determining the circumstances and the conditions in this case."

The first arriving officer found a vehicle on its side in flames near a funeral home, McCullough said, and then several gunshot victims were found in the area. The name of the person killed was not released, and the conditions of the nine people injured were unknown. 

At this time, investigators believe this was an isolated and targeted incident, with no further threat to the community at this point, he added. It's unclear if any suspects have been arrested. 

Police believe the shooting was targeted and that the individuals involved knew each other.

"We will leave no stone unturned and we will dedicate every resource to this," McCullough said. "We don't generally see incidents like this in our community in Baltimore County. I assure you as your police chief that we will put all resources toward trying to clear this case."

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was at the scene assisting police, as was the Baltimore County Fire Department.

"This is an incident that is shocking, particularly for those of us in Baltimore County," said Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski. "These types of incidents are unheard of here, so it really shocks the conscience. However, we want our residents to know that we are, as always, fully committed to ensuring that both our fire and police departments have the full support and all the resources they need from the Baltimore County government to ensure that they bring this investigation to a conclusion." 

Anyone with information is asked to call Baltimore County Police at 410-887-4636.