Five people have been wounded — including three critically — after a mass shooting in Bladensburg, Maryland, on Friday, authorities say.
Police received the first reports of a shooting on the 4300 block of Bladensburg Road, 40 miles east of Washington DC, at 12.28pm, FOX DC reported.
Five victims were taken to hospital, with three in a critical condition.
Bladensburg police say the Bladensburg and Annapolis Rds are closed and have asked the public to avoid the area.
No further information about the circumstances around the shootings has been released by authorities.
Police are expected to hold a news conference at 3pm.
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