An Anne Arundel County, Maryland, man was arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with a series of shootings at drivers and passengers on highways over a span of a few hours, starting late Monday night.
Kendrick Lamont Savoy, 44, was arrested Tuesday afternoon, less than 16 hours after the attacks began. Police said during a news conference Wednesday that Savoy appeared to be targeting cars at random on state Route 5 and the Capital Beltway.
According to Maryland State Police, the series of shootings started on state Route 5 at Allentown Road. A driver reported to police that their vehicle was struck by gunfire at that location at around 10:35 p.m. No one was injured.
Minutes later, a family of three was traveling on the ramp from northbound state Route 5 to the Outer Loop of the Beltway when an armed man emerged from his vehicle, which was parked on the right shoulder, and fired multiple rounds, striking the family’s car, state police said. No injuries were reported in that shooting either.
The final shooting happened just before 1:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the Beltway at Ardwick Ardmore Road. A driver reported he was hit in the leg by a bullet that traveled through his vehicle and drove himself to the hospital for treatment, according to state police.
Investigators said they believe Savoy was behind each shooting. He’s charged with five counts of attempted murder and is being held without bond in the Prince George’s County jail.
WTOP’s Will Vitka contributed to this report.
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