Update: Second suspect arrested in Anne Arundel County
Howard County police have arrested a second suspect in the killing of a man discovered on Oct. 12 shot to death in a vehicle in Columbia. The suspect, a 14-year-old male from Severn, was taken into custody at his high school in Anne Arundel County yesterday afternoon.
A 17-year-old juvenile male from Ellicott City was previously arrested on Oct. 15 at Howard High School, where he is a student, with a loaded gun in his backpack. The 17-year-old suspect was under supervision of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services and on an ankle monitor for a previous incident in another jurisdiction.
Both suspects are charged as adults with first-degree murder and related charges and are being held without bond at the Howard County Detention Center.
Officers making routine area checks at 2:14 a.m. on Oct. 12 discovered Kendrick McLellan, 26, of Baltimore, deceased with multiple gunshot wounds in a vehicle in the parking lot of an office building in the 8800 block of Centre Park Drive. Through investigation, police determined that the shooting took place around 5 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the same location McLellan was discovered.
Detectives believe that the victim and at least one of the suspects were acquaintances. The motive remains under investigation.
STATEMENT FROM VICTIM’S MOTHER:
“My son was a funny, outgoing, caring father. He was my all. My son would give anything to anybody. I’m hurt that he died a senseless death and these kids need to be held accountable. I want to thank everyone for all the work they did to make these arrests and for all the prayers. At this time, I request that the media respects my family’s privacy.”
Publisher’s Note: This article was updated on 10/17/2024. The original article continues below.
DJS Supervised Teen Accused of Murder
Howard County police today arrested a 17-year-old juvenile male from Ellicott City in the killing of a man discovered on Oct. 12 shot to death in a vehicle in Columbia.
The suspect is charged as an adult with first-degree murder and related charges. He was arrested at about 12:45 p.m. at Howard High School, where he is a student, with a loaded gun in his backpack. The suspect was under supervision of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services and on an ankle monitor for a previous incident in another jurisdiction. A second suspect remains unidentified and outstanding.
Officers making routine area checks at 2:14 a.m. on Oct. 12 discovered Kendrick McLellan, 26, of Baltimore, deceased with multiple gunshot wounds in a vehicle in the parking lot of an office building in the 8800 block of Centre Park Drive. Through investigation, police determined that the shooting took place around 5 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the same location McLellan was discovered.
Detectives believe that the victim and the suspect were acquaintances. The motive remains under investigation. Anyone with information on the second suspect is asked to contact police at 410-313-STOP or HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov. You may remain anonymous.
