A man is dead after a shooting in Glen Burnie on Thursday night, Anne Arundel police said.
Police responded to a report of a shooting in near East Furnace Branch Road and Margate Drive in Glen Burnie around 8:20 p.m. Thursday night. There, police discovered David Guhse, 51, from Glen Burnie, lying in the roadway with “apparent gunshot wounds.” He was pronounced dead at the scene by Fire Department personnel, according to a Friday news release. Nearby, a 22-year-old man said he was the shooter, claiming he had been assaulted.
The 22-year-old man — who police note possesses a carry and concealed handgun permit in Maryland — was riding his motorcycle in the area of Rout 10 and Furnace Branch Road when he noticed another vehicle tailgating him and “driving erratically,” the press release said. Police say Guhse, who was the driver of the other vehicle, pulled up alongside him and shouted at him. The other vehicle nearly collided with the motorcycle before he pulled over to the side of the road.
Guhse allegedly “charged towards the 22-year-old while brandishing a hammer,” before being shot. No charges have been filed and the investigation is ongoing, Marc Limansky, spokesperson for Anne Arundel Police said.
Detectives are asking that anyone with information contact 410-222-4731. The anonymous tip line is 410-222-4700.
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