WASHINGTON 鈥� Authorities are working leads, but still trying to sort out why someone opened fire in front of a house in Waldorf, Maryland, Wednesday night, killing a 17-year-old boy.
The Charles County Sheriff鈥檚 Office said Elisha Cole, a student at Thomas Stone High School, was gunned down at the end of Wildmeadows Street in Waldorf shortly before 8 p.m. He collapsed and died as witnesses ran away. The street he died on was not where he lived.
Authorities are asking for help finding his killer.
鈥淭here was a group of people standing outside of a house,鈥� said Diane Richardson, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office. 鈥淲hen another group approached, there may have been some words exchanged. We鈥檙e not to clear on that at this point. However, shots were fired 鈥� multiple shots.鈥�
Now, detectives are looking to witnesses to provide answers.
鈥淐learly there were a number of people out here on the scene, and we believe there were people who have information who have not contacted us for whatever reason,鈥� Richardson said. 鈥淚f they have information and they want to do the right thing, get involved and tell us what happened,鈥� she said.
Anyone with information can call detectives at 301-609-6515, or send an anonymous tip to Charles County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS. A cash reward is being offered.
鈥淲e don鈥檛 know what the motive is,鈥� said Richardson. 鈥淲e鈥檙e working on that, trying to identify what would have prompted all of this. And we are working on some leads.鈥�
