Police are investigating after a shooting outside a church in Frederick, Maryland, where a funeral was taking place. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
Two people were injured after a shooting outside the Jackson Chapel United Methodist Church in Frederick, Maryland, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said.
The sheriff’s office said it responded Saturday at about 2:45 p.m. to reports of an active shooter at the church located at 5609 Ballenger Creek Pike where they found two victims.
Both shooting victims were taken to a hospital with injuries not considered to be life-threatening, the sheriff's office said.
A manhunt is underway for the suspected gunman after the shooter fled from the scene in a vehicle.
Police released a photo of a suspect believed to be involved in the shooting.
Police said the shooting in the church parking lot likely stemmed from an altercation between multiple people at the church, where a funeral service was underway.
That funeral service was for 24-year-old Trevor Frazier, one of the victims of a double homicide in Capitol Heights on April 7.
Local
Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia local news, events and information
Maryland State Police, the Frederick Police Department, and the Division of Fire & Rescue Services assisted with the response to Saturday's shooting.
Stay with News4 and NBCWashington.com for updates to this developing story.
