Annapolis Shootings Lead To Edgewater Barricade, Arrests

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Two Annapolis residents were shot last night, and a suspect linked to the case barricaded himself in an Edgewater house for several hours before surrendering Thursday morning, police say. A 41-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man remain hospitalized; the woman’s injuries appear to be non-life-threatening, while the man’s injuries are more severe, say Annapolis Police.

The names of the victims, their specific conditions and the extent of their injuries has not been released. The shootings were reported shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of Madison Street. Officers were told a person of interest linked to the shooting was at an address in the 700 block of Central Avenue in Edgewater. When officers arrived about 11 p.m., the person barricaded himself inside the home, officers set up a perimeter and negotiators responded. The police response closed Central Avenue to all traffic until about 5:30 a.m.

Barnabas Offer Jr., 25, of Annapolis, surrendered after the standoff and was charged with two counts of attempted murder and related charges, authorities said. He was the only person in the home during the incident.

Police also arrested two suspects in the 1100 block of Madison Street during the shooting investigation for reportedly being inside an apartment without permission from the resident. Craig Belt, 30, of Annapolis and Delvonta Wright, 25, of Severn, were charged with handgun possession and fourth-degree burglary after they were found in an apartment.

Officers found a handgun in the apartment and are working to determine if it was the firearm used in the shooting.

Anne Arundel County Police closed off Rt. 214, also known as Central Avenue, near Oak Lane in the Camp Letts area, to all traffic while the barricaded suspect talked with a police negotiator.

Annapolis Police ask anyone with information about this incident to contact detectives at 410-260-3439. You can also call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP and submit an anonymous tip. If your tip leads to an arrest or indictment you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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