Suspect Arrested In July 4 Shootings During Group Fight: Harford County Sheriff

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — A man has been charged in connection to the July 4 shooting in Edgewood.

On July 4 at approximately 4:12 p.m., deputies assigned to the Southern Precinct of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 600 block of Edgewood Road for the report of a shooting. Deputies found Rayvon Perry, 21, of Aberdeen near the Royal Farms with a gunshot wound to the lower body. Deputies immediately rendered first aid until medics arrived and transported Perry to a local trauma center, according to the sheriff's office.

Three additional victims identified as Cameron Ward, 21, of Edgewood, and two male 17-year-olds, 17, showed up at different area hospitals seeking medical attention for gunshot wounds. The investigation indicated the shooting occurred in the 600 block of Harr Park Court, where a group had gathered. A fight broke out and multiple gunshots caused the crowd to disperse but not without injuries, the sheriff's office noted.

Detectives were able to identify a suspect, Dwayne Aaron Johnson, 39, of Edgewood. On Oct. 5, an arrest warrant was obtained by detectives for Johnson charging him with attempted first- and second-degree murder. He was taken into custody without incident when deputies executed the arrest warrant.

Anyone with information about this crime, or who may have video of the incident, is asked to call Detective Moro with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 443-409-3154.