ELLICOTT CITY, Md. – Police say a 16-year-old girl is dead and her mother was hurt in an attack in their Ellicott City home, just west of Baltimore.
Officers say the alleged 15-year-old gunman is in critical condition after shooting himself in the head.
The Howard County Police Department said in a news release that 52-year-old Suzanne Zaremba heard a scuffle in her daughter's bedroom about 2 a.m. Sunday.
Investigators say Zaremba went to Charlotte Zaremba's bedroom and saw a man. Police say he shot Suzanne and Charlotte Zaremba, then himself.
Charlotte Zaremba died at a local hospital; Suzanne Zaremba was treated and released.
Police say the alleged gunman is being treated for life-threatening injuries at Shock Trauma in Baltimore. Authorities say it is not clear if he has any connection to the victims.
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