Photo Released of Man Found Dead in Car Near Odenton

Authorities have released a photo of the homicide victim found dead inside a vehicle Monday morning in Millersville, as well as a photo of the type of car he was driving as they search for his killer.

Seydou Alassane Ba, 46, of the 400 block of Christopher Avenue in Gaithersburg was found Monday, Nov. 17, inside a vehicle in the 8300 block of Williamstowne Drive near Old Mill Road in Millersville near Odenton. The caller believed Ba had been in a car accident.

When police officers and emergency medical workers arrived on the scene, they found Ba in the driver’s seat of the blue 2014 Nissan Versa suffering from trauma to the upper body.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, however the vehicle was not involved in an accident, police say.

An autopsy was done Tuesday, Nov. 18, by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the exact manner and cause of Ba’s death. No results have yet been released.

Police ask that anyone with information on the death contact Detective Kelly Harding of the Homicide Unit at 410-222-4743. Tipsters can remain anonymous by contacting the Anne Arundel County Police Tip Line at 410-222-4700 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP or text “MCS plus your message” to CRIMES (274637).

»PHOTO: Homicide victim Seydou Alassane Ba, 46, of the 400 block of Christopher Avenue in Gaithersburg. Police say he was driving a vehicle similar this Nissan show. Courtesy of the Anne Arundel County Police Department.