One Woman Dead And Teenager Shot In Anne Arundel County
ANNE ARUNDEL, Md. (WJZ) — A 21-year-old woman was found dead outside of a park in Anne Arundel County around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, according to authorities.
Anne Arundel County Police say they have identified the woman as Aiyana Walker.
A 16-year-old boy was found with gunshot injuries too. He was taken by a third party to a local hospital and then transferred to Shock Trauma, according to authorities.
There was an argument before the shooting—and two men may have left the area on foot, Anne Arundel County police said.
"There was a dispute between the victims of the shooting and the shooters," Anne Arundel County Police spokesperson Glenn Shanahan said.
One neighborhood resident spoke about what they saw under the condition of anonymity.
"I just came out of my house, locking up, and there was a lot of commotion going on down there that I could hear . . . so I looked down and went to my car because I was heading to the store," the neighbor said. "And when I got to the car, the shooting started."
People started running as more gunshots rang out, the neighborhood resident said. The resident ducked behind their car.
This type of violence has become increasingly common in the neighborhood—possibly borne from the lack of respect younger generations have for life, the resident said.
"It's the teenagers that's doing this and it's . . . I would say, a lost generation that needs to be saved," the neighborhood resident said.
Anne Arundel County detectives are investigating whether the two incidents are connected, according to authorities.
