Crime & Safety
Gunfire Damages Property In Howard County
Howard County police officers were called to a couple of areas several times for reports of gunfire. They found property damage at the scene
HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Police are investigating two cases involving the shooting of electrical boxes and a vehicle between Feb. 27 and March 1.
According to Howard County Police, officers were called to the 9000 block of Watchlight Court in Columbia Feb. 27 around 7:38 p.m. for a report of gunshots. Police found an unoccupied vehicle that had been hit and recovered shell casings from the scene. No injuries were reported.
Then between Feb. 27 and March 1, police were called several times to the area of West Springs Drive and Town and Country Boulevard for a report of gunshots. They found shell casings at the reported location and found two electrical boxes had been hit by gunfire. No other property was reportedly hit and no injuries were reported.
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