Princess Anne, MD – Maryland State Police are asking for the public’s help as investigators continue probing a fatal shooting in Somerset County that left one man dead and another injured earlier this week.
According to Maryland State Police, two juveniles were arrested and charged in connection with the January 26 shooting in Princess Anne, but investigators believe other individuals may have been involved and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Authorities said a 17-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy, both from Salisbury, were arrested and charged with first-degree felony murder, second-degree murder, robbery, and additional related criminal charges. Due to their ages, their names have not been released.
The shooting occurred shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday, January 26, in the 11000 block of Dryden Lane. Deputies from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office and troopers from the Maryland State Police Princess Anne Barrack responded to reports of gunfire and discovered two victims inside a 2026 Kia Seltos SUV parked in the roadway.
One victim, identified as Derrick Knox, 46, of Salisbury, was pronounced dead at the scene by Somerset County emergency medical personnel. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore later ruled the cause and manner of death a homicide by gunshot wound.
A second victim, Kevin Pillar, 41, of Salisbury, was injured during the incident and flown by Maryland State Police Aviation Command to a regional shock trauma center for treatment.
Maryland State Police Homicide Unit detectives are leading the investigation with assistance from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office and the Somerset County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Police are offering up to a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and/or conviction of anyone connected to the case. Tips can be reported confidentially to Sgt. Joe Meier at 443-515-0034 or to Crime Solvers of the Lower Eastern Shore.
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