Teen With Loaded Gun At School While Wearing Ankle Monitor Arrested In Man's Murder Case

COLUMBIA, MD — A 17-year-old boy from Ellicott City has been arrested in connection to the shooting death of a Baltimore man who was found dead in a vehicle behind an office building in Columbia. A second suspect remains on the loose.

Kendrick McLellan, 26, was found in the driver's seat of a vehicle around 2:14 a.m. Saturday by Howard County Police who were making routine checks in the area. The vehicle was found in the 8800 block of Centre Park Drive. McLellan had multiple gunshot wounds, Howard County Police said.

The teen was arrested Tuesday around 12:45 p.m. at Howard High School where he is a student. He also had a loaded gun in his backpack. He was wearing an ankle monitor when arrested for an incident in another jurisdiction and is under the supervision of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, Howard County Police stated.

The teen has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder and other charges.

Anyone with information about the incident or the second suspect is asked to contact police at 410-313-STOP or HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov.