The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an overnight homicide in Bel Air South that marks the first homicide of the year in the county.
The shooting occurred sometime before 7 a.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Clarkes Ridge Court.
"At this time deputies don’t believe there is a danger to the community. Please avoid the area while deputies investigate," the sheriff’s office said on Facebook.
Around 9 a.m., investigators at the scene were transporting the victim’s body to the Office of the State Medical Examiner.
The scene is located in the Calvert’s Walk apartments near South Tollgate Road and Bel Air South Parkway along Route 24.
The American Red Cross partnered with community groups to distribute and install free smoke detectors for Aberdeen residents Monday.
The American Red Cross partnered with community groups to distribute and install free smoke detectors for Aberdeen residents Monday.
The Harford County Sheriff’s Office investigates a homicide in the 200 block of Clarkes Ridge Court south of Bel Air. (David Anderson and Matt Button)
The Harford County Sheriff’s Office investigates a homicide in the 200 block of Clarkes Ridge Court south of Bel Air. (David Anderson and Matt Button)
Details about the victim and suspects were not immediately available. The sheriff’s office said it would release more information Tuesday.
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