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Fatal Shooting Behind Maryland Movie Theater Was Targeted, Police Say

One person was killed in what is believed to be a targeted shooting in the Arundel Mills Entertainment District overnight, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department.

The body was found in the Arundel Mills Entertainment District in Hanover.

The body was found in the Arundel Mills Entertainment District in Hanover.

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The homicide in Anne Arundel County remains under investigation on Saturday afternoon.

The homicide in Anne Arundel County remains under investigation on Saturday afternoon.

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The homicide in Anne Arundel County remains under investigation on Saturday afternoon.

The homicide in Anne Arundel County remains under investigation on Saturday afternoon.

Photo Credit: Anne Arundel County Police Department (Facebook)

Officers from the agency were called at around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 13 to 7000 Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover, to investigate a reported shooting that had just taken place in the area. 

Upon arrival, officers were directed to the back of the nearest movie theater, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body.

Life-saving measures were performed by first responders until Anne Arundel County Fire personnel to rush the man to R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.

He died while on the way to the hospital.

Neither the victim, nor a possible shooter or motive have been identified by homicide detectives, who made note that they believe the incident was a targeted event.

It remains under investigation.

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