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Baltimore County Police Charge 18-Year-Old in Fatal Lansdowne High Shooting

Police describe the March 4 attack as targeted, with the investigation still active.

Overview

  • Challah Haywood, 18, was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree murder in the killing of 16-year-old Kamau Campbell.
  • Police say Campbell was shot at a shopping center on Hollins Ferry Road, ran toward Lansdowne High School, collapsed, and was shot again before dying at a hospital.
  • Officers responded around 2:40 p.m., roughly 30 minutes after school dismissal, and allege the shooter fled the scene in a car.
  • Police identify Campbell as a Lansdowne High student who was not in class that day, and the department’s chief has characterized the shooting as targeted.
  • Haywood is being held without bond, and Metro Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,000 reward for information.