5th Arrest Made In Fatal Shooting Of 17-Year-Old Found In Parked Car In Columbia

COLUMBIA, MD — Police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection to the Jan. 14 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Lance Carrington during a targeted attempted robbery.

The suspect, identified by Howard County Police as 17-year-old Jemik Parker, has been on the run for the past four months and was tracked to Louisville, Kentucky, by detectives. He's the fifth person to be arrested in connection to Carrington's fatal shooting, police reported.

Police found Carrington dead in a parked vehicle in the 6000 block of Helen Dorsey Way and recovered a loaded handgun in his possession. Detectives believe that the five suspects conspired to rob Carrington of that weapon. Through investigation, police believe Janae Baker, 18, was in the vehicle with Carrington when Parker, Charles Epperson Jr., 19, Kendall Stagg, 18, and Jeremiah Robinson, 20, approached the vehicle. Parker is alleged to have shot Carrington before all five suspects fled, Howard County Police stated.

“While the total number of homicides in Howard County remains low, and many are sadly domestic in nature, we have seen a number of recent incidents of violence involving juveniles,” said Howard County Police Chief Gregory Der. “We remain committed to identifying and arresting anyone committing violent acts in our community.”

Parker has been charged as an adult with first- and second-degree murder and is believed to be the shooter in this case. The four others involved in the incident face the same charges. All five are being held at the Howard County Detention Center on no bond, the police department stated.

Anyone with additional information about this crime should contact police at 410-313-STOP or HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov. No one has received the reward of up to $10,000, the police department stated.

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