Cecil County Exec On Perryman Shooting: 'Saddened And Outraged'

CECIL COUNTY, MD — In the aftermath of the deadly shootings in Perryman, Cecil County Cecil Executive Alan McCarthy says he is "saddened and outraged" by the tragedy. Multiple people were killed and injured as the result of a shooting in the Rite Aid distribution center, which is a little more than 10 miles from Perryville.

"Like many Cecil and Harford County residents, I am deeply saddened and outraged over the shooting incident that occurred in Aberdeen, Maryland, this morning," McCarthy said.

"I personally reached out to County Executive Barry Glassman a short time ago," McCarthy said in a statement Thursday afternoon.

"Cecil County Government, Cecil County Sheriff's Office and the Cecil County Department of Emergency Services will continue to provide support and assistance to neighboring Harford County as the details of this horrendous tragedy unfold," McCarthy said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families and also with the first responders who are on the scene."

Thanks to our @Harford_Sheriff department and allied agencies for a tremendous response to the workplace shooting this morning. @HarfordCountyMD is grateful. Our prayers go out to our victims and their families.
— Barry Glassman (@HarfordExec) September 20, 2018

Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said that he could confirm there were multiple wounded and multiple fatalities. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Agency, ATF, Maryland State Police, Natural Resources Police and the municipal police departments from Aberdeen, Havre de Grace and Bel Air were some of the agencies he named that assisted.

"The response from all our allied agencies was great," Glassman said. "I am thankful to all the agencies that came out to help us today to get through this, which is becoming a too-often occurrence, not only in Harford County but in the country."

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Our thoughts are with first responders and everyone impacted by the incident in Aberdeen. #BeSafe @CecilCoGov
— CecilCoGov (@CecilCoGov) September 20, 2018

Three years, three mass shootings in District 34. This is so very sad. It’s really a great community.
— Bob Cassilly (@CassillyforMD34) September 20, 2018

Pictured, Shirley Pollack, of Perryville reacts to what authorities have called a shooting with multiple victims in Perryman on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. Authorities say multiple people have been shot in northeast Maryland in what the FBI described as an "active shooter situation." Pollack was concerned about her son who worked near the scene of the shooting. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)