Crime & Safety

Baltimore Gunshot Victim Found Dead In Vehicle Parked Behind Columbia Office Building

A 26-year-old Baltimore man was found dead in a vehicle parked behind a Columbia office building. A reward has been offered for information.

COLUMBIA, MD — A Baltimore man has been found dead in a vehicle parked behind an office building in Columbia. A reward of up to $5,000 has been offered for anyone with information leading to an arrest.

Kendrick McLellan, 26, was found in the driver's seat of the 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, police said.

The circumstances of the shooting, including when it happened, remain unknown. At this point in the investigation, there is no indication that it is connected to the nearby shooting of two teenage boys also on Oct. 12.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 410-313-STOP or HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov.

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