Woman Shot in Car; Second Shooting in a Week: Annapolis Police

ANNAPOLIS, MD — For the second time in a week, a woman has been shot on an Annapolis street, officials say.

Most recently, Annapolis Police officers were called about 10:30 p.m. Sunday to the 1400 block of Tyler Avenue, where they found a 20-year-old woman who was shot. The victim was the passenger in a vehicle.

Three other unoccupied vehicles were struck by gunfire.

The victim was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact Detective Tom Pyles at 410-260-3439 or you can provide an anonymous tip through Metro Crime Stoppers by calling 1-866-7LOCKUP.

In the earlier incident, on Aug. 2 a woman was shot in the arm just before 10 p.m. in the 700 block of Newtowne Drive. Her injuries were not life-threatening, police said.

Authorities released no information on a possible motive or a description of suspects in either case.

Detectives ask anyone with information about the shootings to contact the Annapolis Police Department at 410-260-3439. You can also call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-877-7LOCKUP 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.

Submitting Anonymous Tips to Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland
Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland is an organization separate from the Annapolis Police Department. When you text, phone in, or submit your Annapolis crime tip online Metro Crime Stoppers receives your tip anonymously and only forwards your tip information to the Annapolis Police Department.

No identifying information is ever forwarded to police. Only your tip is communicated from Metro Crime Stoppers to the police department, not any identifying information about you. Metro Crime Stoppers uses a special coding system to protect your identity, they do not use Caller ID or record telephone conversations.
If your tip leads to the arrest or indictment of a person for a felony you could qualify for up to a $2,000 cash reward from Metro Crime Stoppers. You can submit a tip by calling 1-866-7LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587), texting CRIMES (274637) or visitingwww.metrocrimestoppers.org.