Fatal Shooting In Crofton Claims Capitol Heights Man: Police

CROFTON, MD — A man was found fatally shot Thursday in a car parked in Crofton, police said.

Officers identified the victim as 43-year-old Tommy Lee Williams Jr. of Capitol Heights.

Authorities said they were called to the 2100 block of Baldwin Avenue in Crofton around 6:40 p.m. for a reported unresponsive man.

Police said they found the victim in a gray Hyundai Santa Fe SUV with at least one gunshot wound to his torso.

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department pronounced him dead on the scene, a press release said.

Detectives said they are investigating the case as a homicide.

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

The Metro Crime Stoppers, an independent investigator, is also collecting anonymous tips and sharing them with police.

Informants can anonymously contact the Metro Crime Stoppers by:

• Visiting metrocrimestoppers.org
• Calling 1-866-7-LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587)
• Texting CRIMES (274637) and then entering the message starting with "MCS."

This map shows the area where officers said they found the victim.