Crime & Safety

Two Men Shot In Columbia Saturday: Police

Howard County detectives are investigating whether the men who were shot knew each other.

COLUMBIA, MD — Howard County police are investigating a nonfatal double shooting that occurred Saturday night in Columbia. Officers were called to the 5600 block of Cedar Lane at approximately 8:29 p.m. for a report that two people had been shot outside.

The victims, both men, were transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center with serious injuries. Detectives are looking into whether the men who were shot knew each other. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information should contact police at 410-313-STOP or HCPDcrimetips@howardcountymd.gov.

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