FREDERICK, Md. – A U.S. Navy medic, who authorities say shot and wounded two people at a Frederick, Maryland business park, was shot and killed at Ft. Detrick Tuesday morning during an incident that left the military installation and schools in area on lockdown for several hours.

A press conference will be held at 2:30 EST today. We’ll have it LIVE here. 

The 38-year-old gunman allegedly shot two men around 8:20 a.m. at the Riverside Tech Park in the 8400 block of Progress Drive. The two victims, both men, were flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore where they remain in critical condition.

According to authorities, the shooter then drove to nearby Ft. Detrick where he breached the Nalin Pond gate off of Opossumtown Pike. Within minutes, the shooter was located and was shot and killed.

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In a Tweet, the U.S. Navy confirmed that the gunman was a Navy Hospital Corpsman. It is unclear if the victims are also members of the Navy.

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At a press conference, Frederick Police Chief Jason Lando said that only one gunman was suspected and that the public was no longer at risk. “It’s terrible. It’s unfortunate. It’s very tragic. It’s happening too frequently. Every time we turn on the TV we’re seeing something like this happen – and now it’s happening in our backyards,” he said. Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor reassured the public and said his thoughts were with the victims.

Active shooter shot and killed at Ft. Detrick was Navy medic; 2 victims in critical condition

A U.S. Navy medic, who authorities say shot and wounded two people at a Frederick, Maryland business park, was shot and killed at Ft. Detrick Tuesday morning during an incident that left the military installation and schools in area on lockdown for several hours.

Governor Larry Hogan tweeted, I want to thank the federal, state, and local law enforcement officials for responding swiftly to the incident this morning in Frederick. We are keeping the victims in our prayers and Maryland State Police will continue to assist in the investigation.”

The incident caused traffic delays in the area and sent schools across Frederick into lockdown. Police said and update will be given at 2:30 p.m.