Perry Anthony Comeau, 67, was found inside his Columbia, Maryland home on Half Dollar Court on the evening of February 8, 2024, with multiple gunshot wounds. A family member called for medical aid, but Comeau was pronounced dead at the scene. Neighbors described him as a gentle, kind man and said his death left the neighborhood in shock.

Howard County police identified 41-year-old Corey Conaway of Columbia as a suspect. Investigators say Conaway was in a relationship with Comeau’s daughter and that an earlier argument that day between Conaway and Comeau escalated; authorities believe Conaway left after the dispute and later returned to the residence and shot Comeau. Conaway was arrested and charged with first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, and multiple weapons offenses, and is being held without bond. Charging papers reportedly note prior threats by Conaway and that Comeau had told at least three people he feared for his life, naming Conaway.

Did anyone in Columbia know Comeau or have information about the dispute that led to this killing?