A party in the basement of a commercial building at 1588 Annapolis Road in Odenton became the scene of a deadly, targeted shooting in the early morning hours of September 25, 2022. Alexander Leon Gray Jr., 38, of Glen Burnie, was found inside the doorway of the business and pronounced dead at the scene. A 30-year-old man from Glen Burnie was also wounded in the parking lot and taken to a trauma center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Anne Arundel County Police arrived about 2:30 a.m. to reports of a shooting and encountered 60 to 70 people exiting and scattering. Officers say the crowd prevented them from entering and rendering aid until reinforcements formed a line to allow the Fire Department access. Homicide detectives are investigating and have characterized the incident as a targeted attack rather than a random act. No arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced.

If anyone at the event or in the area that night has information that could help investigators, please contact the Anne Arundel County Police.