UPDATE -11/21/2024: On Thursday, November 21, 2024, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Eugene Terrill Harris, 32, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, in connection with a shooting that occurred on November 9, 2024, in Lexington Park that involved a 36-year-old man who walked into the Lexington Park Rescue Squad after being shot.
Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division arrested Harris without incident at approximately 3:02 p.m. at a residence in the 46000 block of Valley Court in Lexington Park.
Harris was charged with:
- attempted first- and second-degree murder
- assault first- and second-degree
- reckless endangerment
- handgun on person
- loaded handgun on person
- possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a crime of violence
- possession of a firearm after being convicted of a disqualifying crime
- illegal possession of ammunition
Harris is currently held in the Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, awaiting a bond hearing
UPDATE – 11/9/2024: Detective Tyler Payne is the lead investigator, and anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact him at 301-475-4200, ext. 8010, or by email at [email protected].
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11/9/2024 : On Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 5:40 a.m., emergency medical personnel at Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Station 39 requested police to respond to the station for a gunshot victim.
Medical personnel advised the 36-year-old male victim walked to the station, EMT’s reported the victim as conscious alert and breathing.
Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 2 was requested to transport the victim.
Trooper 2 landed at the St. Mary’s County Airport in Hollywood, MD and transported the victim to an area trauma center.
Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the assault and updates will be provided when they become available.
Nearby residents reporting hearing at least 7 gunshots in the area.
The CVS and their parking lot on Great Mills Road is currently closed for the active police investigation as of 7:23 a.m.
No additional informational has been provided in the most recent shooting which occurred November 1st, 2024 in Hollywood, MD. The only arrest made has resulted in all criminal charges being dropped.