The Annapolis Police Department is investigating a quadruple shooting early this morning along Clay Street in the City’s Second Ward that left one man dead and three others injured.
On October 18th at approximately 12:11 am Annapolis Police officers responded to the 100 block of Clay Street for several reports of shots fired.
Upon arrival officers located an adult male in the rear of the residence suffering a gunshot wound. Initially a helicopter was dispatched to transport the victim to the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, however it was canceled when the victim was decleared dead at the scene. The victim was identified as 28 year old Shawn McGowan of Baltimore
Three additional victims suffering from gunshot wounds were located inside of the residence. Those victims, identfied as a 26-year old female from Baltimore and two 17-year old teenagers from Annapolis, are being treated for their injuries at local hospitals.
The police will be holding a press conference later today to hopefully release more information.
This is the sixth homicide in Annapolis this year. The last homicide was July 27th where a young male was shot in the 1800 block of Bowman Court in the Annapolis Gardens community.
