Columbia Mall Shooting Left 3 People Dead (VIDEO)

The Howard County Police Department has confirmed that three people are dead as a result of the shooting at the Columbia Mall. One of the deceased was located near a gun and ammunition but that person has not been identified as a shooter.

Howard County Police say a 911 call was placed around 11:15 a.m. and police responded to the scene. No further gunshots have been reported since police arrived on the scene.

Authorities initially reported that an active shooter was on the second floor of the sprawling mall in Columbia in Howard County, according to CNN affiliate WBAL. Local scanner reports had authorities requesting multiple mass casualty units.

One of the bodies was located near a gun and ammunition, according to the Howard County Police Department Twitter account. The identification of the person was unknown.

The attack took place at a skate shop called Zumiez on the upper level of the Mall in Columbia, a suburb of both Baltimore and Washington, according to Howard County Police.

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