BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police investigators secured a guilty verdict against Quwan Lamar Gordon for an armed road rage incident on Interstate-95 in Howard County. Gordon was convicted of attempted murder, first-degree assault, and related weapons offenses in the Circuit Court for Howard County following a three-day jury trial. He is currently in custody at the Baltimore County Detention Center pending sentencing, which will be determined following a pre-sentence investigation. Gordon is already facing separate narcotics and weapons charges.

On Aug. 12, 2024, troopers responded to a reported shooting on I-95 at approximately 3:30 p.m. A truck driver witnessed the incident and provided police with a photo of the suspect’s vehicle. The victim reported being shot at during a road rage dispute with another motorist driving a white Volkswagen. The victim was not injured.

Maryland State Police investigators identified Gordon as the driver through their Highway Gun Crimes Initiative. Authorities executed a search warrant at Gordon’s Owings Mills address and on the vehicle, seizing suspected MDMA, fentanyl, and a loaded handgun.

Following their investigation, police linked Gordon to the highway shooting. Prosecutors from the Office of the State’s Attorney for Howard County subsequently charged Gordon on Aug. 23 with attempted murder and related offenses. Maryland State Police investigators secured the conviction.

“Over the past few years, in our jurisdiction, we have seen an uptick in road rage incidents where guns have been used to victimize others,” said Howard County State’s Attorney Rich Gibson. “This is a deep concern for the prosecutors of the state and the community at large. I am incredibly grateful for the hard work and dedication of all the partner agencies who worked together to hold this defendant accountable including our Assistant State’s Attorney Mike McAllister who prosecuted the case.”

“The hard work, dedication and persistence demonstrated by investigators of the Maryland State Police went beyond the initial on-scene investigation and were key in securing a conviction of the individual responsible for a violent confrontation on our highway that could have resulted in a fatality,” said Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr., Superintendent of the Maryland Department of State Police.

This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.