Baltimore County, MD – An 18-year-old has been indicted in connection with the March 4, 2025, homicide of a 16-year-old near Lansdowne High School, according to the Baltimore County Police Department.
Officers were called to the 3900 block of Hollins Ferry Road for reports of a shooting in a shopping center parking lot. When officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds across the street from the school.
According to police, the victim was transported to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. The suspect, identified by investigators as Challah Haywood, was indicted by a grand jury and remains held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center.
Authorities say the shooting occurred shortly after school hours, prompting lockdown measures in the area at the time. The motive has not been released, and detectives continue to investigate the circumstances leading up to the fatal encounter.
Anyone with additional information is urged to contact Baltimore County Police or Metro Crime Stoppers.
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