18-Year-Old Woman Shot Inside Annapolis Home: Police

ANNAPOLIS, MD — An 18-year-old woman was hospitalized Monday after being shot inside an Annapolis home, police said.

A release issued by the Annapolis Police Department states the shooting occurred at a home on the 900 block of Royal Street in the Bywater Mutual Homes community. Police were called to the scene shortly before 5:30 p.m.

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At the home, authorities found the woman with a head injury consistent with a gunshot wound. She was treated by first responders with the Annapolis Fire Department and later taken to a local hospital.

The woman, who was not unidentified, remains in critical but stable condition, according to police.

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The department said a male juvenile was placed in custody in connection with the shooting. It's unknown how the two individuals may have known each other.

Police did not provide any additional details on the case as the incident remains under investigation.

Anyone with information related to the case is urged to contact Det. Courtney Moore at (410) 260-1314 or the Metro Crime Stoppers line at 1(866) 756-2587.