ANNAPOLIS, Md. – On August 1, 2023 at 9:53 pm, Annapolis police officers responded to the 1800 block of Bowman Drive for a report of a juvenile female shooting victim. Officers located the 16-year-old victim in a residence, suffering from a gunshot wound to her arm. Officers rendered aid before medics arrived and transported her to an area hospital.
The victim reported that she was outside by the community playground, when an unknown male suspect walking nearby began shooting, striking the victim in the arm. The suspect fled in an unknown direction. The victim’s injuries appear to be non-life threatening.
Police Chief Edward C. Jackson said, “While we are happy this young lady’s injury was not life-threatening, it should never have happened in the first place.” The Chief continued, “I am angered and frustrated by this reckless behavior. Many of us in Annapolis want peace in our streets and safe places for our kids to play and grow. We are all sick of these shootings and we are aggressively following up all leads to hold this individual accountable. Detectives are working around the clock to bring them to justice.”
This is an active and fluid investigation. Anyone with information please contact our detectives at (410) 260-3439.
If you have information that needs an immediate police response you can contact us 24 hours a day by calling (410) 268-4141 or 9-1-1 in an emergency. You can call us with anonymous tips by calling (410) 280-CLUE (2583). You can also contact Metro Crime Stoppers with an anonymous tip:
Submitting Anonymous Tips to Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland
Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland is an organization separate from the Annapolis Police Department. When you phone in or submit your Annapolis crime tip online or through the P3 Tips smartphone app Metro Crime Stoppers receives your tip anonymously and only forwards your tip information to the Annapolis Police Department. No identifying information is ever forwarded to us. Metro Crime Stoppers uses a special coding system to protect your identity, they do not use Caller ID or record telephone conversations. If your tip leads to the arrest or indictment of a person for a felony you could qualify for up to a $2,000 cash reward from Metro Crime Stoppers. You can submit a tip by calling 1-866-7LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587), visiting www.metrocrimestoppers.org, or through the P3 Tips smartphone app. The app can be found in the Apple or Android app stores by searching for P3 Tips.
You can also call a tip into us directly at 410-280-CLUE (2583).