On Saturday, February 24, 2024, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a disturbance in the 21000 block of Morris Drive in Lexington Park, MD. Upon arrival, a victim was found with a significant laceration to the throat. The victim was flown to a local shock trauma center for treatment.

Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division and Crime Lab Technicians responded to the scene to continue the investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Corporal Tyler Payne at 301-475- 4200, ext. 8010, or Tyler.Payne@stmaryscountymd.gov.