Linthicum, MD – A 37-year-old Baltimore man was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon during a dispute between contracted security guards at a Northrop Grumman facility in Linthicum, prompting a homicide investigation and an arrest, according to Anne Arundel County Police.
According to police, officers from the Northern District responded around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to the 7300 block of Aviation Boulevard after reports of a shooting at the Maryland Transportation Authority Police (MDTA) secured facility. When officers arrived, MDTA security had already detained the suspected shooter.
Preliminary information indicates the shooting occurred during a dispute involving two contracted security guards. Police say one guard allegedly discharged a firearm, striking the other. The victim, identified as Joseph Keith Arman, 37, of Baltimore, was pronounced dead at the scene from his injuries.
Authorities said a third contracted security guard intervened, disarmed the suspect, and held him until law enforcement arrived. Police emphasized the incident was isolated and did not involve Northrop Grumman employees.
Anne Arundel County Police Homicide Detectives responded and assumed control of the investigation. Detectives interviewed witnesses, and Evidence Collection Unit technicians processed the scene, where the suspect’s weapon was recovered.
The suspect, identified as Dylan Blake Chandler, 26, of Pasadena, has been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and related offenses, police said. The case remains under investigation.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Anne Arundel County Police Homicide Unit at 410-222-4731. Tipsters wishing to remain anonymous may call the Anne Arundel County Police Tip Line at 410-222-4700.
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