BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Police say an employee was shot Friday afternoon at a pizzeria located in a shopping center in Owings Mills.
Officers responded at 3 p.m. to Vocelli’s Pizza on the 9600th block of Reisterstown Road to a reported shooting. There, they found the victim shot at least once. Police said the person was hospitalized, but their condition remains unknown.
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Beatrice Gallop said her brother, Donald, was the employee who was shot. She told WJZ that he is recovering in hospital and is expected to be fine.
“I couldn’t believe it, that’s it, no body is prepared for a situation like this,” she said. “I’m grateful I haven’t heard anything about him being killed.”
Employees said Donald was the driver for the store and he was working inside when a fight broke out with a chef. At some point, officers said gunfire broke out and Donald was shot.
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At this time, no arrests have been made, and police say an investigation is underway. Beatrice Gallop said she is only happy to have her brother alive.
“I’m grateful to god for a miracle, that’s all I can say,” she said.
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