disappeared, leaving three victims behind, but in the critical moments following the shooting, maria cammaraca provided the only comfort. >> i saw three bodies. one was on the sidewalk. girl was there, guy was there. the one guy was deceased. >> reporter: first, maria said what sounded like an explosion was actually a car accident but she soon learned otherwise. >> i ran up to the girls. i said hold on i'll be back. we've been shot or hit. gunshot wound in her stomach or legs. got my daughter's blanket covered her and held her hands. >> reporter: for baltimore county police, it leaves them searching for suspects, physical evidence and a motive. >> we know the three victims were aquaint tanses. we're currently looking into whether they were connected to the suspect or targeted. >> reporter: for maria, it provided a green reminder that crime has no bounds, including the sidewalk that runs along her front yard. >> she was actually consoling me. i was crying. she said stop crying. i said i'm sorry. i kept her talking the whole time. >> reporter: in baltimore county jeff hager, abc2 news. >> police