LEXINGTON PARK, Maryland. – Patrol officers with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to two separate residential areas in Lexington Park on reports of shootings in the early morning hours of Thursday, August 8, 2024.
At approximately 4:24 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 21000 block of Primrose Willow Lane after a caller reported hearing a gunshot followed by the sound of glass shattering. Upon arrival, officers found a projectile in one of the apartment units. Criminal Investigation Unit detectives were notified and took over the investigation. Upon taking over the investigation, officers were informed that a person was in the apartment adjacent to where the projectile was found. Despite repeated attempts, officers were unable to make contact with the person, leading to the declaration of a barricade situation at approximately 7:53 a.m. The barricade was dismantled at approximately 11 a.m. No arrests were made and no injuries were reported.
At approximately 5:26 a.m., patrol officers responded to a separate complaint of a shooting at a residence in the 22000 block of Valley Estates Drive. Upon arrival, officers observed multiple bullet holes in the rear of the residence. Similar to the earlier incident, no arrests were made and no injuries were reported. Criminal Investigation has taken over this case as well.
Both incidents remain under investigation. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office asks anyone with information regarding these incidents to contact Sergeant Austin Schultz at 301-47-4200, extension 1953, or via email at [email protected].
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