Crime & Safety
Teen Shot Multiple Times In Targeted Attack, In Stable Condition: Howard County Police
A 15-year-old boy was shot multiple times in the early morning hours Thursday. Police do not believe the shooting was random.
HOWARD COUNTY, MD — A teen shot early Thursday was targeted and authorities are asking the public for tips to help find the attacker.
Shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday, Howard County Police were called to a parking lot in the 10400 block of Hickory Ridge Road for a report of a shooting.
Officers found a 15-year-old boy with multiple gunshot wounds. The teen was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center and as of Friday was listed in stable condition, according to the police department.
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Police do not believe the shooting was random. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 410-313-STOP or HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov.
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