Double Shooting in Essex Leaves One Man Dead and Another Injured

From the Baltimore County Government:

UPDATED (July 7, 2016 8:07 a.m.):

Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department Homicide Unit have charged a suspect in connection with a January homicide in Essex.

Just before 2 a.m. on January 26, Baltimore County Police and Fire personnel responded to the Unit block of Valley Arbor Court 21221 for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived on the scene, they found two men that had been shot. Both were transported to area hospitals where one of them died.

The man who died was identified as 25-year-old Antonio David Truesdale of the 1100 block of Sandstone Road 21221. The other man was treated at an area hospital and later released.

The initial investigation into this incident has indicated that Truesdale and another man were involved in an interaction with two male suspects. During that interaction, at least one of the suspects shot both men.

Further investigation led detectives to identify 21-year-old Sadiq Torrez Heyward (no fixed address) as the person responsible for this crime. Heyward has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. He is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center.

This incident remains under investigation by the Baltimore County Police Homicide Unit. Detectives are continue working to identify the second suspect.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call police at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.

Original release (January 26, 2016 9:45 a.m.):

At 1:55 a.m. this morning, Baltimore County Police and Fire personnel responded to the Unit block of Valley Arbor Court 21221 for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived on the scene, they found two men that had been shot. Both were transported to area hospitals where one of them died.

The initial investigation into this incident has indicated that two men were involved in some sort of interaction with two suspects. During that interaction, at least one of the suspects shot both men.

The deceased man has been identified as 25-year-old Antonio David Truesdale of the 1100 block of Sandstone Road 21221.

This incident remains under investigation by the Baltimore County Police Homicide Unit. Detectives will be working to determine the exact cause of the shooting but they do not believe that there is any danger to the community.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call police at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.

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If you have information on the above crime/suspect please call, text, or e-mail: Metro Crime Stoppers hotline available 24-hours a day toll free.

Phone: 1-866-7LOCKUP

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Image via Baltimore County Government: Booking Photograph of Sadiq Torrez Heyward