Baltimore man arrested after shooting leaves 1 injured, prompts shutdown of I-95 North
BALTIMORE -- A Baltimore man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a shooting that left a Laurel man hospitalized and shut down I-95 North in Prince George's County for several hours on Monday, Nov. 18, according to Maryland State Police (MSP).
Around 4:30 a.m., troopers responded to I-95 North ahead of Route 216 after a man called 911 and said he had been shot multiple times.
Once on the scene, troopers found the man, identified as 28-year-old Ronald Victor Garcia-Rodriguez of Laurel.
Elena Russo, a spokesperson for MSP, said Garcia-Rodriguez was found near a white vehicle. Troopers said he was the driver and sole occupant of a white Mazda.
Garcia-Rodriguez was taken to a shock trauma center where he is being treated for his injuries, according to troopers. No other injuries were reported on the scene.
Troopers believe Garcia-Rodriguez and the suspect knew each other, and a preliminary investigation indicated that an altercation may have taken place before the shooting on the highway.
It is unclear if Garcia-Rodriguez was outside or inside his car at the time of the shooting, troopers said.
On Tuesday, troopers arrested 46-year-old Kevin Gross in connection with the shooting. Gross is charged with attempted murder and assault and is being held without bond at the Howard County Detention Center, according to troopers.
I-95 North Shut Down
The investigation prompted police to shut down all northbound lanes of I-95 North between exit 31A to MD 200 and exit 33A to MD 198 Sandy Spring Road around 5:08 a.m., according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. Two lanes of I-95 South were also blocked.
Monday's shooting came about a week after 22-year-old Isaiah Shackleford was shot and killed on I-295 in Baltimore.
On November 7, police found Shackleford suffering from a gunshot wound in the driver's seat of his car near the I-295 Annapolis Road exit. His family said he was driving home from work when he was shot in what they are calling a road rage incident. He died from his injuries on November 12.
Police emphasized the two shootings are unrelated and clarified that Monday's shooting was not random.
