UPDATE (Jan. 23): Columbia shooting victim dies; police offer reward for information
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ORIGINAL RELEASE
Howard County police are investigating a non-fatal shooting early on Jan. 21 in Columbia in which one person was seriously injured.
At approximately 2:10 a.m., police responded to the area of Snowden River Parkway and Patuxent Woods Drive where they located a teenage male suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center where he is listed in critical condition.
Through investigation, police believe that the victim was shot while in a vehicle on Snowden River Parkway just south of Rustling Leaf. The other occupants of the vehicle were uninjured. Preliminarily, police believe the shooting was not random but continue to investigate the circumstances and a possible motive.
Anyone with information should contact police at 410-313-STOP or HCPDcrimetips@howardcountymd.gov. You may remain anonymous.
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