UPDATE: One dead after shooting in Hurlock

In Hurlock, one male victim was killed after a reported fight in Dorchester County.

According to Hurlock Police Chief Michael Henry, the victim and the suspect were fighting at a house on Gold Rush Lane in Hurlock Friday afternoon when one man allegedly hit the other with a wooden object. That’s when police say the suspect pulled out a gun and shot the victim twice.

We’re told the victim was able to escape to a neighbor’s house to call police. He was transported to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital where he later died.

Police were called to the scene around 2:30 Friday afternoon. Maryland State Police are leading the investigation and are being assisted by the Dorchester County Sheriffs office.

47 ABC spoke with Hurlock Police Department chief Michael Henry about the incident and he says, “We think this was an isolated incident and I don’t think there’s any harm to the general public at this time.”

The unidentified suspect is reportedly on the loose. He was last seen leaving the scene in a burgundy colored mustang. The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit is now investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Easton Maryland State Police Barrack at (410) 822-3101 and request the Homicide Unit.