Suspect in deadly Maryland shootings arrested

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Friday, May 6, 2016
Suspect taken into custody after Maryland shootings
The shootings took place outside a mall and grocery store on Friday, and a school on Thursday.

BETHESDA, MD (KTRK) -- Authorities say a suspect in three fatal shootings in the Washington, D.C., area has been taken into custody.

Police announced at a news conference Friday that 62-year-old Eulalio Tordil had been taken into custody without incident. Tordil is an employee of the Federal Protective Service, which provides security at federal properties. He was put on administrative duties in March after a protective order was issued against him.

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The first shooting occurred Thursday at a high school. The second occurred in a mall parking lot Friday morning and the third happened about 30 minutes later at a nearby shopping center.

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