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Double shooting in Eastport sends one to shock trauma

UPDATE:  On April 14, members of the Annapolis Police, working with officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department, arrested Jariq Downs, 18, of Annapolis.  He was arrested without incident in the unit block of Admiral Cochrane Drive, Anne Arundel County, MD.

Through investigation, detectives identified Downs as a suspect in the shooting. Downs was charged with two counts of attempted second degree murder and ten other criminal charges related to the crime. He is being held at the Jennifer Road Detention Center without bond.

Detectives continue to investigate this incident and we urge anyone with information to contact them at 410-260-3439. Alternatively, you can submit anonymous tips through Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP. If your tip leads to an arrest or indictment you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.


Two men were injured in a double shooting in Eastport on April 8, 2020.  Shortly before 8:00pm, Annapolis Police responded to the corner of Monroe and President Streets for the shooting.

Police have not released any details, but according to the dispatch, a 21-year old male was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the upper body and another (age unknown) was suffering with a gunshot wound to his foot.

A Maryland State Police medevac helicopter was called to the scene to fly the one victim to the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.

The conditions of the victims are unknown at this point.

This story will be updated.

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