'Erratic' Driver Fatally Shot After Running With Hammer At Motorcyclist: Report

GLEN BURNIE, MD — A man accused of driving erratically before charging at a motorcyclist with a hammer was fatally shot Thursday in Glen Burnie, police said.

Officers identified the deceased as 51-year-old Scott David Guhse of Glen Burnie. Guhse was pronounced dead at the scene, a press release said.

Authorities said they were called to the intersection of East Furnace Branch Road and Margate Drive around 8:20 p.m.

Police said they met with "a 22-year-old male who reported he was a victim of an assault and was also the alleged shooter in the incident."

Homicide detectives started investigating, interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence at the scene.

"The 22-year-old male was operating his motorcycle in the area of Route 10 and Furnace Branch Road when he noticed another vehicle tailgating him and driving erratically," the Anne Arundel County Police Department said in a Friday press release. "The driver of the other vehicle pulled up alongside him and shouted at him. The other vehicle then nearly collided with the motorcycle, causing him to pull off the roadway."

Officers said both vehicles came to a stop on East Furnace Branch Road.

The 22-year-old told authorities the other driver charged toward him while brandishing a hammer, the release said.

Police said the 22-year-old then withdrew a handgun and shot the driver.

Officers said the 22-year-old has a concealed handgun carry permit through Maryland.

Authorities told Patch the 22-year-old, whose identity is concealed at this time, is not currently charged with any crimes.

Police said they are investigating if the shooting was an act of self defense.

"It is homicide," AACoPD spokesperson Justin Mulcahy told Patch in a Friday email. "Any potential criminality or lack thereof will be determined by the outcome of the investigation."

The Anne Arundel County Police Department asked anybody with information to call 410-222-4731. Tipsters can stay anonymous by dialing 410-222-4700.

Informants can anonymously contact the Metro Crime Stoppers, an independent investigator that collects tips and shares them with detectives, by:

• Visiting metrocrimestoppers.org
• Calling 1-866-7-LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587)
• Using the P3 Tips mobile application
• Texting CRIMES (274637), then entering the message starting with "MCS."

This map shows the area where the Anne Arundel County Police Department said the fatal shooting happened.