26-Year-Old Victim in Early Morning Frederick Shooting Identified

FREDERICK, MD – Police in Frederick have identified 26-year-old Michael Isaiah Olaniyi, of Montgomery Village, as the victim in Saturday morning’s early shooting murder.

According to police, at approximately 3:30 a.m., a Frederick Police Department officer was patrolling the North Market Street area when he heard a gunshot in the 300 Block of North Market Street.

“Upon arriving on scene, the officer located an individual who had suffered a gunshot wound. The individual was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later,” police said.

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