ELKTON, Md. — Elkton Police are investigating a homicide after a 29-year-old man was found suffering from gunshot wounds in a field behind a townhouse community early Friday morning.
On October 16, 2026, at approximately 5:25 a.m., officers responded to an open field behind the 100 block of Danford Drive, near the Delancy Village Townhouse Community, where they located the wounded man. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators determined that the suspect or suspects fled on foot from the area toward the rear of Danford Drive and into the neighboring Buckhill Farms and Thompson Estates communities. Police have not released a description of the individuals involved or disclosed the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Detectives are asking residents in the surrounding neighborhoods to review security cameras, Ring doorbell cameras and other surveillance footage recorded between 4:45 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on the morning of the homicide. Investigators are seeking any footage that may show suspicious activity or individuals traveling through the area during that time.
Anyone with information or relevant surveillance footage is asked to contact Sergeant Andrew Tuer at [email protected], Detective Anthony McGonigle at [email protected], or the Elkton Police Department at (410) 398-4200 and request a member of the Criminal Investigation Division.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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