Crime & Safety

Man Shot In Leg In North Laurel: Police

There was a shooting in a Howard County parking lot Monday night, police said.

NORTH LAUREL, MD — Police said a man was injured a shooting Monday night in Howard County. The victim was hospitalized and is expected to survive, according to officials.

At 9:07 p.m., authorities said they were called to a shooting and found a man who had been shot in the leg in a parking lot in the 9800 block of Whiskey Run.

The victim was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center with injuries that were believed to be non-life-threatening, police said.

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UPDATE: Man Shot In Leg In North Laurel

Authorities did not provide any information about suspects.

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Anyone with information may contact the Howard County Police Department's anonymous tip line at 410-313-STOP.


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