$5K Reward Offered In 17-Year-Old Boy's Shooting Death: Police

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — The police are offering up to a $5,000 reward for information about the fatal shooting of a teenager in Columbia. Officers were called shortly after 8 p.m. to the 7300 block of Hickory Log Circle where 17-year-old Christian Johnson was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Johnson was taken to Howard County General Hospital where he died. Officers believe Johnson knew his shooter and that the incident was not a random act of violence.

Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 410-313-STOP or email HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov. You may remain anonymous.