At 11:19 p.m., on Jan. 3, Charles County Sheriff’s officers responded to a residence in the 12800 block of Riverside Road in Nanjemoy for the report of a shooting. Investigation revealed the victim was lying in bed when he was shot in the arm with a pellet from a shotgun.
Just prior to the shooting, the victim heard a vehicle with a loud exhaust pass his residence and then heard a sound he believed was the vehicle backfiring. He then felt pain in his arm, realized he had been shot with a pellet and notified police. The victim, a 47-year-old man, was transported by ambulance to Fort Washington Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
A short time later, at 11:22 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 3100 block of Port Tobacco Road for the report of another shooting. Investigation revealed the residence had been struck by a round from a shotgun. The victim reported hearing a vehicle with a loud exhaust leave the area after the shooting.
No one was injured. The shootings are believed to be related. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Det. J. Elliott at 301-609-6515 or Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.