21-34925 - Shooting - 700 block of Newtowne Drive
On December 15th at 8:40 p.m. officers heard shots being fired in the 700 block of Newtowne Drive and responded. Officers did not locate a victim, but located six vehicles and two apartments damaged by gunfire. At 8:44 p.m. reports were received of a crash on Route 665 near Godspeed Way. An occupant of one of the vehicles involved in the crash had gunshot injuries to his leg and injuries to an arm from the crash. The shooting victim, Demontay Coney, 20, of Baltimore, indicated he had been shot while in the 700 block of Newtowne Drive. He was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Two vehicles were damaged in the crash on Route 665. The driver of the vehicle the shooting victim was in, a 17 year old male from Annapolis, was injured in the crash and taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was also transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The passenger in that vehicle was not injured. Route 665 was closed in both directions due to the crash, but has reopened. Detectives are investigating this incident.

This is an active and fluid investigation and we urge anyone with information about this incident to contact our detectives at 410-260-3439.

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Submitting Anonymous Tips to Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland

Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland is an organization separate from the Annapolis Police Department. When you phone in or submit your Annapolis crime tip online or through the P3 Tips smartphone app Metro Crime Stoppers receives your tip anonymously and only forwards your tip information to the Annapolis Police Department. No identifying information is ever forwarded to us. Metro Crime Stoppers uses a special coding system to protect your identity, they do not use Caller ID or record telephone conversations. If your tip leads to the arrest or indictment of a person for a felony you could qualify for up to a $2,000 cash reward from Metro Crime Stoppers. You can submit a tip by calling 1-866-7LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587), visiting www.metrocrimestoppers.org, or through the P3 Tips smartphone app. The app can be found in the Apple or Android app stores by searching for P3 Tips. You can also call a tip into us directly at 410-280-CLUE (2583).

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