Crime & Safety
Man Fatally Shot In Severn Backyard: Police
A man was fatally shot in a Severn backyard, police said. Officers called it a targeted shooting.
![The Anne Arundel County Police Department said Keion McKinney, 34, was fatally shot Friday in Severn.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/24287450/20240617/031956/styles/patch_image/public/anne-arundel-county-police-department-6-credit-jacob-baumgart___17151122082.jpg)
SEVERN, MD — A man was fatally shot this weekend in a Severn backyard, police said.
Officers identified the victim as 34-year-old Keion McKinney of Severn.
Authorities said they were called to the 1600 block of Meade Village Circle on Friday at 7:19 p.m. That's located in the Meade Village neighborhood.
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Police said they found the victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds behind a building.
McKinney was pronounced dead on the scene, officers said.
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"Preliminary information indicates the victim exited a townhome and was shot by a male suspect in the rear yard," the Anne Arundel County Police Department said in a press release. "The suspect subsequently fled the scene. This appears to be a targeted incident, and there is no threat to the community."
Authorities 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)
- Using the P3 Tips mobile app
- Texting CRIMES (274637) and then entering the message starting with "MCS."
This map shows the area where officers said the shooting happened.
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