Last weekend’s shooting of a University of Maryland Eastern Shore student remains under investigation, according to reports.
Princess Anne police are figuring out exactly what happened when Devin Ryan Johnson, 21, was wounded in the ankle as he tried to break up a fight between women.
“Getting accurate information is the biggest challenge,” said Chief Scott Keller.
Though a number of people were involved in the incident, some of the witnesses are not saying much. When officers arrived, only Johnson and a female friend (a former UMES student) were on the scene.
[Anyone with information should contact the Princess Anne Police Department at 410-651-1822]
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The Daily Times (Salisbury):
The incident took place at about 4:15 a.m. Sunday near the entrance to the Mid-Pines development at 11917 Somerset Ave. Keller said several shots were fired from a semi-automatic handgun, one of which struck Johnson.
Johnson, who is from Baltimore, lives at an off-campus address on Beechwood Street.
No arrests had been made in the case as of Monday afternoon, but Keller said he was optimistic.
“My guys have a pretty good success rate,” Keller said. “I think they’ll figure it out.
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The University of Maryland Eastern Shore community still lingers on a previous unsolved case.
Student Edmond St. Clair, 21, was stabbed to death during Homecoming weekend in February. Police say when St. Clair was stabbed his brother ran to a campus police officer’s car and reported the incident.
St. Clair, a junior, was pronounced dead at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury from stab wounds to his upper torso.
The reward in this case was increased from $2,000 to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest.
“There is no more heart-wrenching duty for a college administrator than conveying this kind of tragic news to not only parents and loved ones, but everyone in the UMES community,” said President Dr. Juliette B. Bell in a release statement. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to Edmond’s family and friends.”
If you have any information on this cases call Crime Solvers of the Lower Eastern Shore at 410-548-1776
