UPDATE: On October 18, 2022, at 12:47 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22500 block of MacArthur Boulevard in California, for the reported shots fired into a business.
Deputies arrived on scene within two minutes and located two businesses struck by projectiles.
The businesses and surrounding establishments were checked, and no victims were located on the scene.
A perimeter was established and detectives and crime lab personnel from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID) responded to the scene and continued the investigation.
At 1:12 p.m. emergency communications received a report of a victim with a gunshot wound in the 46300 block of Columbus Drive in Lexington Park. Deputies responded and located a male victim with a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Detective Austin Schultz at (301) 475-4200 extension 71953 or by email at [email protected].
Citizens may remain anonymous and contact Crime Solvers at (301) 475-3333, or text a tip to “TIP239” plus their message to “CRIMES” (274637). Through the Crime Solvers Program tipsters are eligible for an award of up to $1,000 for information about a crime in St. Mary’s County that leads to an arrest or indictment.
10/18/2022: On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at approximately 12:45 p.m., police responded to the Patuxent Crossing Shopping Center (San Souci Plaza) located on MacArthur Boulevard in California, for reported shots fired in the area.
Police arrived on the scene to find businesses damaged by gunfire.
Some businesses in the area are sheltering in place while the investigation continues. Police ask all to avoid the area.
A short time later, at 1:13 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 46000 block of Columbus Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported gunshot victim.
Crews arrived on the scene to find an 18-year-old male with a single gunshot wound to the lower body.
The victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.
Updates will be provided when additional information is released.
