Crime & Safety
$2,500 Reward Offered For Information In Columbia Shooting
On Monday, police responded to the 7500 block of Monarch Mills Way for a report of shots fired and found a man who'd been shot.
COLUMBIA, MD — The Howard County Police Department is offering a $2,500 reward for information about a Monday shooting in Columbia. The victim, 23-year-old Deandre House of Baltimore, remains in critical condition at University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center.
At approximately 5:12 p.m., police responded to the 7500 block of Monarch Mills Way for a
report of shots fired and discovered House in the parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds. He
was airlifted to Shock Trauma.
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The suspect in this incident has not yet been identified. He is described as a man in his 20s,
approximately 6 feet tall with short hair. Detectives believe there may be additional witnesses who have yet to come forward. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 410-313-STOP or
HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov.
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