Two Teens Injured in Columbia Shooting

On the night of October 12, two teenage boys, aged 16 and 17, were shot in the parking lot of a shopping center in Columbia, Maryland. Police responded to the scene around 9:10 PM and transported the victims, both from Elkridge, to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center with non-life-threatening injuries. No suspects have been identified, and investigators do not believe this shooting is connected to the earlier death of a man found in a vehicle in the same vicinity. The man, in his 20s, was discovered dead from gunshot wounds around 2:14 AM the same day. Local residents expressed concern over the increasing violence in the area, which they feel is unusual for Columbia. Authorities are urging anyone with information on either incident to contact them.