18-Year-Old Shot At Stoplight In Joppa: Harford County Police

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — An 18-year-old from Edgewood was shot while sitting in a car at a stoplight at southbound I-95 to Maryland Route 152 in Joppa.

The shooting happened at about 11:30 p.m. Sept. 9. Deputies assigned to the Southern Precinct of the Harford County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a shooting. While responding to that call, officers learned of a young man who walked into the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center for treatment.

Deputies responded to the area of the reported shooting and secured the scene. Additional deputies responded to the hospital to make contact with the shooting victim, identified as Kenneth Chibuzo Ejelonu, who had non-fatal gunshot wounds to the upper body.

Detectives with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division determined that someone pulled up in another vehicle and opened fire on Ejelonu's vehicle, hitting it several times before driving off.

Anyone with information about this crime, or who may have video of the incident, is asked to call Detective Reynolds with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 443-409-3502. Those who want to remain anonymous can report their information through Metro Crime Stoppers Tipline at 1-866-7Lockup. If the information you provide leads to the arrest and indictment of the individuals responsible for this crime, you may be eligible for a cash reward up to $2,000. Submit a tip online at www.p3tips.com.