Ellicott City teen arrested for shooting, killing man inside vehicle in Columbia: police
COLUMBIA, Md. - A 17-year-old from Ellicott City was arrested and charged as an adult with first-degree murder in connection to a man shot to death inside a vehicle in Columbia.
On October 12 around 2 a.m., police on patrol say they discovered the body of Kendrick McLellan, 26, of Baltimore, dead from multiple gunshot wounds inside a vehicle in the parking lot of an office building in the 8800 block of Centre Park Drive.
Police believe the shooting took place around 5 p.m. on October 9 at the same location McLellan’s body was discovered.
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The suspect, a 17-year-old Howard High School student, was arrested Tuesday afternoon with a loaded gun in his backpack. Police say the teen was under supervision of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services and on an ankle monitor for a previous incident in another jurisdiction. He faces first-degree murder and related charges. Detectives believe that the victim and the suspect were known to each other.
A second suspect remains unidentified and still on the loose.
The motive remains under investigation. Anyone with information on the second suspect is asked to contact police at 410-313-STOP or send a message to HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov.