Baltimore County homicide detectives arrested a 30-year-old man Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Tavaughn Hamlet Jr. The shooting happened Sept. 13 in the 8700 block of Mylander Lane, in the 21286 ZIP code, Baltimore County police said.
What’s Happening: 30-year-old Juwan Eldridge is being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center. Detectives continue to investigate Hamlet’s death.
What’s Important: Officers went to Mylander Lane at about 11:10 a.m. Sept. 13. They found Hamlet suffering from gunshot wounds. An ambulance took him to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The first public report, released the day of the shooting, described the victim only as an unidentified adult male. It also said homicide detectives were investigating the circumstances of the shooting.
The Timeline: Detectives identified the victim as Hamlet in an update released Sept. 14, one day after the shooting. Police released the update reporting Eldridge’s arrest Nov. 5.
The arrest came after detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department’s Homicide Unit investigated the case. Eldridge remained at the county detention center without bond following the arrest update.
The Investigation: Homicide detectives are still seeking information about the fatal shooting. Anyone with information can call police at (410) 887-4636. Information may also be submitted through iWATCH.