Update: State police are investigating a reported shooting that occurred early this morning in Lexington Park.
The injured victim is identified as Tyquan Samuel Wills, 21, of Lexington Park. Wills left the scene of the reported shooting. He later called 9-1-1 from his home from where he was transported by medevac to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for treatment. Police believe Wills was inside a silver 2000 Ford Crown Victoria with Virginia plates at the time of the incident.
Shortly after midnight this morning, police responded to the report of shots fired in a vacant lot in a residential neighborhood in the 21,000 block of Windsor Drive in Lexington Park. Upon their arrival, troopers found shell casings and one vehicle which appeared to have been struck by a bullet.
State police immediately performed a neighborhood check. Witnesses provided police with information to include a description of the suspect vehicle. The suspect vehicle was described as a tan Chevrolet Tahoe with no registration plates.
Investigators from the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division responded to the scene to assume the investigation. Forensic crime scene analysts from the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division also responded to the scene to process and collect evidence.
Police urge anyone with relevant information to this investigation to contact the Leonardtown Barrack at 301-475-8955. All calls may remain confidential.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
8/13/2020 @9:40 a.m.: On Thursday, August 13, 2020, at approximately 12:10 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 22000 block of Valley Estates Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported gunshot victim.
Around the same time as the shooting in Valley Estates Drive, witnesses reported shots fired in the area of Windsor Drive and Bristol Avenue, in Lexington Park.
Crews arrived on the scene of Valley Estates Drive to find one adult male with a single gunshot wound to his back.
Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 7 transported the male victim to an area trauma center with serious injuries.
Police recovered multiple pieces of evidence on both scenes, and found multiple vehicles struck by gunfire on Valley Estates Drive and Windsor Drive.
No suspect information is available.
Updates will be provided when they become available.
