LEONARDTOWN, MD (February 27, 2024) – On February 26, 2024, at approximately 9 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the report of an automobile accident. Upon arrival, deputies found a vehicle with a single occupant had crashed into a fence and a shed near Valley Drive and Fox Ridge Road in Lexington Park, MD.

First responders began providing aid to the driver, and it was discovered the victim had a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to an area Shock Trauma Center.

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

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective First Class Benjamin Raley at 301-475-4200, ext. 8076, or Benjamin.Raley@stmaryscountymd.gov.