Howard County and Baltimore City police are now investigating two murders and a suicide after police say a man killed his girlfriend and ex-wife and then shot himself Saturday.
It all started on Marshall Street in Federal Hill near East Fort Avenue when police say the man came through the back door of a home.
“The officer arrived, located a rear door that had been kicked in, a forced entry into one of the residences in this block. Upon entry, he found a female victim that was deceased,” Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said.
The 41-year-old victim was the shooter’s girlfriend, police said.
Jay Bernard lives nearby and was shocked to see what had happened.
“I couldn’t really believe what was happening. It’s tragic,” he said.
Investigators say the suspect then left Baltimore and made a social media post where he said he was going to Howard County.
“Howard County Police were notified by Baltimore Police that there was a post on social media that Indicated the suspect’s intention to come to Howard County,” said Sherry Llewellyn, a spokeswoman for Howard County Police.
While Baltimore Police said they immediately notified Howard County police, it was too late.
By the time officers got to the apartment building in the 7300 block of Eden Brook Drive in Columbia just after 2 p.m., the suspect had killed himself and a woman whom they believe was his ex-wife, Llewellyn said.
“What we now believe is that was a domestic related murder-suicide. We believe that the suspect who was male came to the area, sought out the female victim, shot and killed her and then shot and killed himself,” he said.
Police have not identified the suspect or either of the victims.
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