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One Dead, One Injured in Severn Shooting

### Anne Arundel County Police Investigate Fatal Shooting in Severn

**SEVERN, MD** – The Homicide Unit of the Anne Arundel County Police Department is actively investigating a homicide that occurred on Saturday at Meade Village Road in Severn. A confrontation at a basketball court led to gunfire, resulting in two fatalities.

Officers responded at 7:00 p.m. to the scene and discovered two adult males with gunshot wounds. One victim, Derrick Purcell Ahmad McDonald, 23, of Severn, was pronounced dead on-site. The second victim, Mack Samuel Galloway III, 28, of Glen Burnie, eventually succumbed to his injuries at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center. A third victim, a 26-year-old male, sustained injuries from a metal fragment, not a gunshot, and was taken to the Shock Trauma Center.

A vehicle linked to the incident was found at Pioneer Drive and Jacobs Road, occupied by two men. The passenger, with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, was hospitalized, while the driver escaped injury. Both are cooperating in the ongoing investigation.

Detectives are compiling evidence, interviewing witnesses, and consulting the State Attorney’s Office. They believe

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Seizure and Arrest in Severn

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Seizure and Arrest in Severn

**Severn, MD** – On Thursday, at approximately 9:25 p.m., Anne Arundel County Police conducted a traffic stop involving a gray Honda Cross-tour at the intersection of Golden Eagle Lane and Redhawk Way.

The driver, Thomas Lee Gross, was identified as previously wanted in connection with a citizen robbery. Upon the attempted stop, Gross fled the vehicle on foot but was captured a short distance away without incident.

A subsequent search of the Honda Cross-tour revealed a significant amount of narcotics and cash. Police seized about 13 pills of suspected Oxycodone, 11.5 pills of Alprazolam, 23 pills of MDMA, roughly 1 ounce of Promethazine, 16.73 grams of Psilocybin Mushrooms, approximately 913.27 grams of Cannabis, and $2,717 in cash.

Thomas Lee Gross, a 24-year-old male from Severn, Maryland, was arrested and is now facing charges related to the incident.

Two Dead in Severn Shooting, Police Investigating

Shooting Incident in Severn Claims Two Lives

**SEVERN, MD** – On Tuesday, at approximately 7:00 p.m., a shooting was reported in the 8100 block of Meade Village Road, resulting in the deaths of two men. Police officers arriving on the scene found two adult males with apparent gunshot wounds and administered medical aid until the Fire Department arrived. Derrick Purcell Ahmad McDonald, 23, of Severn, Maryland, was declared deceased at the scene, while Mack Samuel Galloway III, 28, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, later died at the hospital. Another 26-year-old male was injured by a metal fragment and transported to a trauma center for non-life-threatening injuries.

Officers subsequently identified a vehicle near Pioneer Drive and Jacobs Road with two males believed to be involved in the shooting. The passenger had a gunshot wound and was taken to Bay View Hospital for treatment, while the driver was not injured.

Detectives from the Homicide Unit assumed responsibility for the investigation, and collected numerous items of evidentiary value from both the crime scene and the vehicle. Several witnesses were interviewed to gather information, with preliminary findings suggesting that the incident was targeted and not random