UPDATE (Jan. 25): Police are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information in this shooting. The victim, 21-year-old Zavian Hagins of Columbia, remains in critical condition at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Detectives do not believe the shooting was random. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 410-313-STOP or HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov. You may remain anonymous.
ORIGINAL RELEASE (Jan. 20):
Howard County police are investigating a non-fatal shooting in Columbia late Wednesday night.
At approximately 11:58 p.m., police responded to a footpath near the 5200 block of Eliots Oak Road for a report of an adult male victim who had been shot. The victim was transported to Johns Hopkins Hospital in critical condition.
Police do not have any suspect information and continue to investigate the circumstances of the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 410-313-STOP or HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov.
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