On Friday, August 16, 2024, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence in the 26000 block of Cox Drive in Mechanicsville, MD: one person from the residence was arrested.

 

During the operation, a juvenile was arrested on an open warrant, charging them as an adult with attempted second-degree murder, assault first-degree, assault second-degree, reckless endangerment, firearm use in the commission of a violent crime, handgun on person, and loaded handgun on person.

 

The warrant was issued following a criminal investigation into a June 26, 2024, shooting that took place in Lexington Park in which responding deputies discovered casings, live rounds, and a projectile at the scene; no injuries were reported.

 

Law enforcement agencies are prohibited from publicly identifying a juvenile, even when charged as an adult, due to legal protections safeguarding the juvenile’s identity throughout the judicial process.