Children among 6 wounded in Maryland mass shooting as detectives work to determine what occurred

A mass shooting early Saturday in Maryland left six people wounded, including two children, according to local authorities.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department said in a statement on X that patrol officers responded to an "unknown disturbance" at about 4:40 a.m. in the suburban community of Hanover outside Baltimore, where they found a large crowd actively dispersing and a man with froa gunshot wound to his torso. 

EMS took the man to a hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department confirmed at least six people were wounded in a mass shooting Saturday morning. (Anne Arundel County Government)

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However, the scope of the violence quickly expanded. 

Throughout the morning, detectives were notified by three different area hospitals that several walk-in victims had arrived seeking treatment for gunshot wounds.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department has not yet confirmed any arrests. (Anne Arundel County Government)

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According to police, the five additional walk-in victims included a woman with a gunshot wound to an extremity, two boys with lower extremity injuries and a man and woman with lower extremity injuries.

Authorities confirmed all victims are being treated for injuries that are not life-threatening.

"Detectives are conducting interviews with the victims to determine what occurred during this event," the department said. "This investigation is active and further details will be released once the investigation concludes."

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It is unclear if any arrests had been made as of Saturday afternoon.

Hanover is located roughly 15 miles south of downtown Baltimore and roughly 30 miles northeast of Washington, D.C.