Armed Road Rage Suspect Convicted For Incident In Howard County

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — The suspect in an armed road rage incident has been found guilty by a jury after a three-day trial.

On Aug. 12, 2024, Maryland State Troopers were called to a stretch of Interstate 95 around 3:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting. A truck driver in the area witnessed the incident, captured a photo of the vehicle and reported the incident to police. The witness’s information matched up with the victim’s account of the incident. They told police they were shot at during a road rage dispute with another person driving a white Volkswagen. The victims were uninjured during the incident, according to police.

During the investigation, detectives identified the driver as Quwan Lamar Gordon. A subsequent authorized search warrant, served at Gordon’s Owings Mills address and on the vehicle, resulted in the seizure of felony amounts of suspected MDMA, fentanyl and a loaded handgun. Gordon, prohibited from possessing firearms based on prior felony convictions, was charged initially with gun and drug violations. Further investigation and evidence uncovered by criminal investigators from the Maryland State Police ultimately linked Gordon to the highway shooting on Aug. 12 in Howard County.

He was charged on Aug. 23 with attempted murder and related offenses and found guilty Thursday of attempted murder, first-degree assault and related weapons offenses.

“Over the past few years, in our jurisdiction, we have seen an uptick in road rage incidents where guns have been used to victimize others,” said Howard County State’s Attorney Rich Gibson. “This is a deep concern for the prosecutors of the state and the community at large.”