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Update from the Anne Arundel County Police Department
As the investigation continued over the next few weeks, Anne Arundel County Homicide detectives were able to link the murder of Danielle Gunson to the attempted murder of Terence John Caruso Jr. On Thursday, September 27, 2018 at approximately 12:45 p.m., Terence Caruso was found shot in the area of Johns Hopkins Road in Gambrills, Maryland. Terence Caruso was transported to a local hospital and is expected to survive his injuries.
During the course of the investigation detectives, identified Liam Cameron Penn, a twenty-five year old male from the 2600 block of Bunker Hill Road, Woodstock, Maryland, as a suspect in the murder of Danielle Gunson and attempted murder of Terence Caruso. Investigation revealed Terence Caruso and Danielle Gunson were with Penn during the early morning hours of Thursday, September 27, 2018. The investigation further revealed that Penn pulled off the roadway in the area of Saint Stephens Church Road and Johns Hopkins Road in Crownsville, Maryland, and shot Terence Caruso and Danielle Gunson. Penn then transported Danielle Gunson’s body to the 100 block of Riverside Road in Baltimore City, leaving her body there. Penn left Terence Caruso behind in Crownsville, Maryland.
On Monday, October 29, 2018, homicide detectives obtained an arrest warrant charging Liam Penn with the murder of Danielle Gunson and the attempted murder of Terence Caruso. On Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at approximately 2:15 a.m., the Baltimore and Howard County Police Departments assisted the Anne Arundel County Police Department with the apprehension of Liam Penn. The suspect was taken into custody without incident in the 2600 block of Bunker Hill Road, Woodstock, Maryland.
Penn has been charged with the following:
Murder – First Degree
Att 1st Deg. Murder
Murder-Second Degree
Att 2nd Deg. Murder
Assault-First Degree
Assault-Sec Degree
Firearm Use/Fel-Viol Crime
This investigation is very fluid and active but the information developed indicates this was a targeted attack and not a random act of violence. The Anne Arundel County Police Department is urging anyone with information to come forward by calling the Anne Arundel County Homicide Unit at 410-222-4731. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are asked to contact the Anne Arundel County Police Tip Line 410-222-4700 or Metro Crime Stoppers.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – On Thursday, September 27, 2018 at approximately 9:21 a.m, Anne Arundel County Police along with the Baltimore City Police responded to a call for a deceased female. The female was located in the area of the 100 block of Riverside Road, Baltimore City Maryland which borders Anne Arundel County. The unidentified adult female suffered trauma to her torso and was the apparent victim of a homicide. Baltimore City Homicide detectives were primary on the investigation.
At approximately 8:39 p.m., Anne Arundel County Police took a missing persons report for a Danielle Valerie Gunson, an eighteen year old female from Owings, Maryland. Information was developed that Ms. Gunson may have been in Anne Arundel County at the time of her disappearance. On Friday, September 28, 2018, the Baltimore City Homicide Unit made positive identification on the deceased female from Riverside Road as being Danielle Gunson the reported missing person.
The Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City Homicide Units have been working a cooperative investigation into the disappearance and murder of Ms. Gunson. This investigation is very fluid and active but the information developed indicates this was a targeted attack and not a random act of violence. The Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City Police are urging anyone with information to come forward by calling the Anne Arundel County Homicide Unit at 410-222-4731 or the Baltimore City Homicide Unit at 410-396-2100. If people wish to remain anonymous they can also contact the Anne Arundel County Police Tip Line 410-222-4700 or Metro Crime Stoppers.