UPDATE (Aug. 21): The victim is identified as Leon Grant Jr.
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ORIGINAL RELEASE
Howard County police are investigating a fatal shooting late on Aug. 19 in Columbia in which one person was killed. Detectives believe that the shooting was targeted.
At approximately 10:35 p.m., police responded to a parking lot off of Dove Sail Lane and Merriweather Drive for a report of a shooting and located a male victim in a vehicle who had been shot multiple times. The victim, a 39-year-old from Salisbury who was staying in Columbia, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Witnesses reported that a male suspect approached the victim as he was entering the vehicle and shot him at close range before fleeing.
There is no further suspect information at this time. Anyone with information should contact police at 410-313-STOP or HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov. Police are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the suspect.
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