Medic who shot 2 in Maryland was assigned to medical research center
Authorities say 38-year-old Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet, and the two men he shot on Tuesday, were all assigned to Fort Detrick Army base in Frederick, Maryland. Author: Associated Press Updated: 2:10 PM EDT April 7, 2021
A Navy medic who shot and wounded two U.S. sailors before he was killed by police on a nearby Army base was a laboratory technician assigned to a Naval medical research center on the base, according to his service record and a military official.
Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet, 38, and the two men he shot Tuesday were all assigned to Fort Detrick in Frederick, authorities have said.
Authorities release photo of Navy medic gunman who shot 2 US sailors in Frederick
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FREDERICK, Md. - Authorities have released the photo of 38-year-old Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet, the Navy medic investigators say shot and wounded two U.S. sailors at a military facility at a Frederick office park before fleeing to nearby Fort Detrick where he was shot and killed.
Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet (Frederick Police Department and partnering agencies)
The incident began Tuesday morning when officials say Woldesenbet used a rifle to open fire at a facility at the Riverside Tech Park on Progress Drive in Frederick. He then drove to Fort Detrick, making it about a half-mile into the military installation, before he was stopped by the base s police force. When Woldesenbet pulled out a weapon, he was shot and killed, officials say.
Medic who shot 2 was assigned to medical research center
ROBERT BURNS and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
April 7, 2021
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1of11This photo provided by the city of Frederick, Md. shows Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet. Woldesenbet, a Navy medic who shot and wounded two U.S. sailors before security forces shot and killed him at a nearby Army base had been assigned to a medical research center in Maryland for nearly two years. Authorities say Woldesenbet and the two men he shot on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 were all assigned to Fort Detrick Army base in Frederick. (City of Frederick, Md via AP)APShow MoreShow Less
2of11Television crew film outside the apartment of Navy Petty Ofc. 3rd Class Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet, assigned to Fort Detrick in Frederick, Md., Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Authorities say the Navy medic shot and wounded two U.S. sailors at a military facility before fleeing to a nearby Army base where security forces shot and killed him.Carolyn Kaster/APShow
By: Associated Press
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FREDERICK, Md. (AP) A Navy medic shot and wounded two U.S. sailors at a military facility Tuesday, then fled to a nearby Army base where security forces shot and killed him, police and Navy officials said.
Authorities said they had yet to determine what drove 38-year-old Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet to open fire at the facility, located in an office park in Frederick, Maryland.
“We’re still trying to sort through stacks of paper . to figure out exactly what the motive would be,” said Frederick Police Lt. Andrew Alcorn.
Woldesenbet shot the sailors with a rifle inside the facility at the Riverside Tech Park on Tuesday morning, causing people inside to flee, said Frederick Police Chief Jason Lando.
Navy medic killed after shooting and injuring two people in Maryland
Published: April 6, 2021 10:59 PM EDT
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A U.S. Navy medic shot and critically injured two sailors at a business park in Frederick, Maryland, on Tuesday, authorities said. The suspected gunman, 38-year-old Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet, was later shot and killed at the U.S. Army base Fort Detrick.
The suspect opened fire at Riverside Tech Park, causing workers to run for cover, Police Chief Jason Lando told reporters Tuesday. After the shooting, he said, the suspect drove about 10 minutes to Fort Detrick, where he was killed by military personnel. The U.S. Army said the suspect was “neutralized” within minutes.