Shooting near US military base: the attacker was killed and there are two wounded

The perpetrator of a shooting was killed Tuesday at a military base in Maryland (USA), after attacking a store in a nearby town, causing two injuries, reported the Police Department of the town of Frederick, 50 miles (about 80 kilometers) from Washington DC.

The 38-year-old attacker entered an establishment in the Riverside Tech Park area, northeast of Frederick, where he opened fire and hit two men who were wounded, explained the chief of police of that town, Jason Lando, to journalists.

Following the shooting, the suspect drove to Fort Detrick, about 10 minutes, where the personnel of that military base shot him dead.

The two injured are in serious condition and have been transferred to a hospital.

For the moment, the authorities do not know the motivation for the attack.

The US Navy revealed on its Twitter account that the perpetrator of the shooting was a US Navy military medic.