Drive By Shooting Left Man Shot in Knee

ST. INIGOES --- St. Mary's Sheriff's Deputies responded on Friday afternoon to a 911 call for a  reported
disturbance with a possible shooting Victim in the St. Inigoes area.
Upon arrival Deputies located the victim and he was suffering from a
gunshot wound to the leg.

Officers administered first aid until the victim was
transported to St. Mary's Hospital to be treated. The victim and several
of his friends indicated to the Officers that the shooting was conducted
in "drive by" fashion and provided a vehicle description.

As the investigation continued Deputies Richard Russell, Michael Worrey and
Jason Maletto continued the search for evidence and located a firearm.

Detectives from the joint criminal investigaton team of the Maryland State Police and the Sheriff's Dept. responded and took over the investigation.