Murder Investigation Underway in Abingdon: Sheriff

Detectives are working to identify a suspect in the death of a man whose body was found in Abingdon last week, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday.

Travis Harrell Best, 34, of the 100 block of Fuller Place in Baltimore, was found next to the Elks Lodge on Harford Boat Club Road, where deputies responded on Wednesday, Aug. 12, in response to a 911 call reporting a decomposing body, officials said.

Best was pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff’s office reported.

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is leading the murder investigation, with assistance from the Baltimore Police Department and the Baltimore County Police Department, according to the report.

Anyone with information may contact Det. Culver of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office at 4443-409-3498.

There is a cash reward of up to to $2,000 for tips about the murder. To qualify for the reward, submit information to Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP; text “MCS” plus the message to “CRIMES” (274637); or submit tips online.