Fight Breaks Out In Edgewood, Leads To Shooting Leaving 1 Man In Critical Condition

EDGEWOOD, MD — One person is in critical condition and another in stable condition after a shooting late Sunday night.

On July 6 at approximately 10:50 p.m., deputies assigned to the Southern Precinct of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 1600 block of Candlewood Court in Edgewood for a report of a shooting. Deputies found Malandra Respass, 24, and Daquan Futrell, 23, both with gunshot wounds. Deputies began life saving efforts and both victims were taken by ambulance to area hospitals. Respass was listed in stable condition and Futrell was listed in critical condition, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office.

During their investigation, HCSO detectives were able to determine that Futrell fought with another man and during the fight, an unknown individual pulled out a gun and shot both victims. While the motive remains under investigation, it is believed that all parties involved knew each other and the shooting was not random, the HCSO stated.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Detective Thumma with the HCSO Criminal Investigations Division at 443-409-3154. Those who want to remain anonymous can call the Metro Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1-866-7Lockup.

Shortly after the shooting, several social media posts were made claiming that the incident was an active shooter incident, the HCSO stated.

"In the event of an incident occurring that is a threat to public safety, the HCSO is the most reliable and official way that the public would be notified. Please remember that the only confirmed information is what is released by the HCSO," the sheriff's office stated.