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Video Captures Gas Station Worker Shot During Attempted Robbery in Howard County, Maryland

Police are offering a $2,500 reward as investigators seek a suspect seen on surveillance video after a clerk was shot during an attempted robbery.

  • On Friday, April 17, a suspect shot an employee during an attempted robbery at a Shell gas station in Columbia, Maryland; Howard County Police released surveillance footage Tuesday to identify the woman.
  • Investigators describe the suspect as a Black woman wearing a black dress and slide sandals who fired shots at the employee before fleeing during the Friday night robbery attempt.
  • Surveillance footage shows the suspect yelling at the clerk before firing rounds at the register, while the wounded employee remains in serious condition at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center.
  • Authorities have increased the reward to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest, with officials urging anyone with details to contact police at 410-313-STOP or HCPDcrimetips@howardcountymd.gov.
  • Local resident Lulu Fulda expressed safety concerns following the shooting, stating, "I want to live in a safe place and obviously want everyone to feel safe where they work or where they go to get gas.
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98 Rock Baltimore broke the news on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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