Crime & Safety
Teen Wanted in Catonsville Shooting Surrenders to Police
Rasheed Stanford, 16, of the unit block of Roberts Avenue in Catonsville, has been charged with attempted first degree murder, first degree assault, and use of a firearm in a felony crime.
By Esther French
A 16-year-old suspect wanted in connection with a shooting in Catonsville on Aug. 19 -- a case that police say led to the death of a police officer in another shooting this week -- surrendered to Baltimore County police Thursday.
Rasheed Stanford, 16, of the unit block of Roberts Avenue in Catonsville, has been charged with attempted first degree murder, first degree assault, and use of a firearm in a felony crime in connection with a shooting that occurred in Catonsville Aug. 19, according to police spokeswoman Cpl. Cathleen Batton.
Stanford is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center
Baltimore County police officer Jason Schneider was fatally injured Wednesday morning in an exchange of gunfire while serving a warrant at a Catonsville home in connection with the Aug. 19 shooting, which took place nearby in the 100 block of Winters Lane, police said. Another person, a suspect believed to have shot Schneider, was also killed. A 17-year-old who was found inside the home has been charged as an adult with firearms violations, according to police.
Schneider's funeral is set for Saturday.
The 29-year-old victim in the Aug. 19 incident was hospitalized but is expected to survive, police said.
Patch editor Marge Neal contributed to this article.
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