LEONARDTOWN, MD (October 24, 2025) – On Thursday, October 23, 2025, at approximately 7:52 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check at a residence in Lexington Park, where an individual told deputies that his female roommate had left the residence and was armed with a gun.

 

Numerous deputies began searching the area. At about 9:11 p.m., they located the subject in a vehicle parked at MedStar Health, 45870 East Run Drive in Lexington Park. Preliminary indications are that, after deputies arrived and attempted to communicate with the subject for several minutes, she exited the car and fled across the parking lot. At 9:19 p.m., officers confronted the subject again, and she pointed a gun at them. Two officers discharged their agency-issued firearms, striking the subject.

 

Deputies immediately rendered aid until emergency medical personnel arrived on scene. The subject, a 34-year-old female, was taken by MedStar Aviation Transport to an area hospital for treatment and is currently listed in stable condition. No other injuries were reported.

 

Investigators recovered a semiautomatic handgun at the scene.

 

In accordance with Maryland law, the Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General was notified and responded to the scene. After assessing the situation and receiving updates on the subject’s medical condition from the hospital, the division declined to assume the investigation.

 

Per agency policy, the involved deputies have been placed on administrative leave pending investigations by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office of Professional Responsibilities and the Criminal Investigations Division.

 

This case is open, and updates will be provided as available. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident and has not yet given a statement is asked to contact Detective David Lawrence at 301-475-4200, ext. 8130, or by email at David.Lawrence@stmaryscountymd.gov.