Crime & Safety
Silver Spring Teen Dies In Odenton Shooting: Police
Police say an Odenton shooting killed a 19-year-old from Silver Spring. The victim's name was released Friday morning.
ODENTON, MD — A Silver Spring man died Thursday after he was hurt in an Odenton shooting. Anne Arundel County Police on Friday identified the victim as Oluwatomisi Temidire Adeleke (also known as Tolsen) of the 14000 block of Castle Boulevard in Silver Spring.
The gunshot hit Adeleke, 19, in the upper body, according to a police report.
Police conducting multiple canvasses, interviewed witnesses and collected evidence throughout the day. The evidence indicates Adeleke’s death was a homicide; an autopsy will be completed to determine the exact cause and manner of death, authorities said.
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A police report says the shooting happened around 12:45 a.m. Thursday in a parking lot on the 700 block of Hammond Branch Drive. Police say they gave Adeleke medical assistance until paramedics arrived and took him to an unspecified hospital.
Homicide detectives ask anybody with information to call them at (410) 222-4731. Tipsters can also call (410) 222-4700.
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