[July 28, 2020 Edgewood, MD] Harford County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred over the weekend in Edgewood, following a road rage incident.
On Sunday, July 26, 2020, at approximately 4:35 p.m., deputies assigned to the Southern Precinct of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Willoughby Beach Road and Oak Street in Edgewood for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies located a gray Honda Acura with a single occupant. The occupant informed deputies an unknown male in another vehicle shot at him following a road rage incident. The victim, who is not being identified at this time, suffered cuts and abrasions, and was treated by medics at the scene for injuries unrelated to gunfire.
Through investigation, it was determined the victim was traveling on Willoughby Beach Road when the driver was passed by two vehicles who began gesturing and taunting the victim. The victim followed the two vehicles to Flying Point Park. At the park, a verbal altercation ensued between the victim and a male, when the unknown male challenged the victim to a fight and told the victim to follow him before driving away. A short time later, while in the area of Palmetto Drive and Redbud Road, the suspect rolled down the window of his vehicle and fired at the victim’s vehicle. The victim then fled the area, striking the suspect vehicle in the process.
At approximately 4:39 p.m., additional deputies enroute to the scene of the shooting observed a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle near the intersection of Route 24 and Trimble Road, traveling the opposite direction. Deputies unsuccessfully attempted to conduct a traffic stop of the suspect vehicle. It was later found abandoned in the 300 block of McCann Street. A short time later, at 4:53 p.m, deputies responded to Flying Point Park for the report of a stolen vehicle. The vehicle was identified as the one involved in the incident.
The investigation was assumed by detectives from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division. Investigators from the Forensic Services Unit responded to the area to collect and preserve physical evidence in support of the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing. There are no further details being released at this time. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 410-836-5442.