Home Invasion Suspect Killed in Edgewood: Sheriff

A 34-year-old Aberdeen man was killed in an Edgewood home invasion Sunday night, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.

Javon Brookes Langston of Aberdeen was shot after he and several other individuals entered a home in the 2500 block of Thornberry Drive, the sheriff’s office reported.

When the suspects went into the home after 11 p.m., they were confronted by the resident and gunfire ensued, the report stated.

“The resident was unharmed,” Cristie Kahler, spokeswoman for the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, told Patch.

Inside the home in Edgewood, deputies found Langston lying on the ground with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the upper torso, according to the report.

Langston, whose last known address was in the 4800 block of Atlas Cedar Way in Aberdeen, was pronounced deceased and taken to the chief medical examiner’s office for an autopsy, the sheriff’s office reported.

The other suspects fled the scene and have not been found, Kahler said Monday afternoon.

A helicopter, K-9 units and state troopers along with sheriff’s deputies canvassed the area Sunday night looking for them, according to the report.

Although investigators interviewed a number of people overnight, they continue to seek information, the sheriff’s office reported.

The motive for the home invasion is still under investigation; however, detectives do not believe this was a random act, according to the report.

A cash reward of up to $2,000 is being offered for information. To be eligible, tipsters must use one of the following methods for submitting tips: send a tip online through Harford County Sheriff’s Office; text the tip to Metro Crime Stoppers at 274637 with “MCS” plus the message; or call Harford Crime Solvers at 1-888-540-8477.