HOWARD COUNTY, Md. — Howard County Police are investigating a shooting where a security guard shot a man Friday afternoon.
Police say there was a fight between a security guard and a man outside of the Green Valley Marketplace around 12:40 p.m.
After going through witness accounts and security camera footage, detectives learned that the man, a 30-year-old, assaulted the security guard, a 62-year-old man, who had confronted him outside of the supermarket.
Hear from WMAR-2 News' Ja Nai Wright as she speaks with locals in the area following the shooting
The security guard sustained a head injury due to the fight.
A second security guard fired at the man, striking him. Both the injured security guard and the man were taken to Shock Trauma. They are both stable.
The guard who fired his weapon is unharmed, police say.
At this time, it's unclear what led to the initial confrontation between the man and the security guard.
Police say the man who assaulted the security will face charges.
There is no ongoing threat.
