UPDATED: Man Arrested in Parkway Apartments Shooting Incident Indicted by Talbot County Circuit Court Grand Jury
UPDATED – 9/20/24 – On Thursday, Easton Police Department Detectives served 18 year old D’avin Lake of Easton with a Talbot County Circuit Court grand jury indictment charging him with the following:
- 1st and 2nd Degree Attempted Murder
- 1st and 2nd Degree Assault
- Reckless Endangerment
- Firearm Use in a Violent Crime
Lake is currently in the custody of the Talbot County Detention Center.
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UPDATED – 07/19/24 – Investigation into Tuesday’s shooting incident at the Parkway Apartments in Easton has led to the arrest of an 18 year old man who was found at a home in Georgetown. Easton Police contacted the residents at the apartment complex who said they were shot at, but no one was found to be injured. Investigation led Detectives to identify 18 year old D’avin Lake as the shooter – an arrest warrant was issued Thursday. US Marshals located Lake in a residence in Georgetown, DE., where he was arrested. Lake was transferred to the custody of Detectives with the Easton Police Department. Lake was served with the arrest warrant related to the shooting. Detectives learned that Lake was wanted on another warrant for burglary and assault.
Lake has been charged with the following:
1st Arrest Warrant
- Attempted 2nd Degree Murder (5 counts)
- Reckless Endangerment (5 counts)
- Possession of Firearm used during a Felony (5 counts)
- 1st Degree Assault (5 counts)
- 2nd Degree Assault (5 counts)
- Disorderly Conduct
- Disturbing the Peace
2nd Arrest Warrant
- 3rd Degree Burglary
- 2nd Degree Assault
- Trespassing
- False Imprisonment
Lake is being held at the Talbot County Detention Center awaiting an initial appearance with a court commissioner.
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ORIGINAL STORY – 07/18/24 – An incident in which shots were fired late Tuesday night is under investigation in Easton, Maryland. After 10:30 that night, officers of the Easton Police Department were dispatched to Parkway Apartments on Jowite Street–400 building. Officers were informed that someone had shot multiple rounds and ran into an apartment in that building. Officers then surrounded the apartment and created a parameter while gathering further information. Police obtained a search and seizure warrant for the residence. The residents of the apartment along with visitors, were brought out safely. Further investigation revealed that someone had fired multiple shots at a group of people and no one was injured. This is currently an active investigation and anyone with information should contact the Easton Police Department at (410) 822-1111. You may remain anonymous.
Additional Information:
The Easton Police Department/Talbot County Sheriff’s Office Crisis Response Team was activated as Detectives obtained a search and seizure warrant for the residence. The Easton Police Department/Talbot County Sheriff’s Office CRT team also activated tactical units from the Department of Natural Resource Police and Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office for assistance. Once the search and seizure warrant was obtained, the residents of the apartment along with visitors, were brought out safely.
