Steven Anthony Gilner, Jr., 18 of Lusby
UPDATE 6/6/2025 @ 6:30 P.M.: Through continued investigative efforts, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has identified and apprehended a third suspect involved in the June 5, 2025, shooting investigation on Spruce Drive in Lusby.
Deputies arrested a 15-year-old male of Lusby in connection with the case. Pursuant to Maryland law, the identity of the juvenile suspect will not be released.
The 15-year-old male has been charged as an adult with:
- Attempted First-Degree Murder
- Attempted Robbery with a Firearm
- First-Degree Assault
- Use of a Firearm During a Felony/Violent Crime
- Reckless Endangerment
- Possession of a Firearm Under the Age of 21
This investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with additional information related to this case is asked to contact Det. W. McDowell at [email protected] or Det. M. Mudd at [email protected].
Citizens can also submit information anonymously through the “Submit a Tip” feature on the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office mobile app.
To download the app, visit https://apps.myocv.com/share/a39520678. Tipsters may also email information to [email protected].
UPDATE 6/6/2025: On June 5, 2025, at approximately 11:38 a.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Patrol Bureau responded to the 700 block of Spruce Drive in Lusby for the reported shooting. A citizen had contacted 911, advising that an individual had pulled up onto Spruce Drive and informed them they had just been shot while parked on Field Road.
Upon arrival, deputies located a 24-year-old female victim of Prince Frederick, seated in her vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound to her lower back. Deputies immediately rendered aid until emergency medical personnel arrived. The victim was transported to a regional trauma center for non-life-threatening injuries.
A preliminary investigation revealed the victim had arranged to meet two males in the area of Evergreen Drive and Field Road. A white SUV, occupied by two males, arrived at the location. A black male exited the vehicle and approached the victim’s car. Moments later, neighbors reported hearing gunshots and observed the male suspect re-enter the passenger seat of the SUV before it fled the scene at a high rate of speed.
Detectives from the CCSO Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) responded and assumed the investigation. Through swift investigative efforts, detectives located the suspect vehicle parked at a residence on Pine Trail in Lusby. An investigatory traffic stop was later conducted in the 12500 block of Catalina Road, where the driver, identified as Steven Anthony Gilner, Jr., 18 of Lusby, was taken into custody without incident.
Further investigation led deputies to a residence along H.G. Trueman Road in Lusby. As law enforcement approached, a male suspect fled on foot but was apprehended following a brief pursuit on the golf course behind the residence . The suspect, a 16-year-old male of Lusby, was taken into custody. A search of the residence recovered evidence supporting the investigation.
The 16-year-old male has been charged as an adult with:
Attempted First-Degree Murder
Attempted Robbery with a Firearm
First-Degree Assault
Use of a Firearm During a Felony/Violent Crime
Reckless Endangerment
Possession of a Firearm Under the Age of 21 (x3)
Removing/Obliterating a Serial Number on a Firearm
Steven Anthony Gilner, Jr., 18, has been charged with:
Attempted First-Degree Murder
First-Degree Assault
Armed Robbery with a Firearm
Use of a Firearm During a Felony/Violent Crime
Reckless Endangerment
Possession of a Firearm Under the Age of 21
Sheriff Ricky Cox praised the collaborative efforts of the responding deputies and detectives, stating:
“I want to personally commend the tireless work and swift action of our Patrol deputies, Special Operations Team, and CIB detectives in bringing a quick resolution to this violent crime. Their dedication to justice and the safety of our community is evident in the results of this investigation. Let this be a clear message: violent crime will not be tolerated in Calvert County. We will continue to work diligently to hold offenders accountable and keep our neighborhoods safe.”
This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with additional information is urged to contact Det. W. McDowell at [email protected] or Det. M. Mudd at [email protected].
6/5/2015: On Thursday, June 5, 2025, at approximately 11:40 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Spruce Drive and Evergreen Drive in Lusby, for the reported shooting.
The 911 caller was a resident in the area who reported the victim drove onto the street stating they were possibly shot, with the witness/911 caller then finding the victim had a visible gunshot wound to the back, along with multiple shots to her vehicle.
First Responders arrived on the scene to find the shooting reportedly occurred in the area of Field Drive, Evergreen Drive and White Sands Drive. The adult female victim was located with one gunshot wound to the back, and requested a helicopter to land nearby.
Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 2 landed nearby and transported the victim to an area trauma center with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
After receiving 911 call tips, witness statements and obtaining video from the area, police discovered the suspect(s) fled in a vehicle.
The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau and Detectives are investigating the shooting.
Police have one subject detained, however, police are also currently looking for an additional black male suspect, who is believed to be armed, aged 18 to 20, unknown clothing or vehicle.
Updates will be provided when they become available.
