SHOOTING INVESTIGATION GRAPHIC

CAMBRIDGE, MD - Cambridge Police announced a suspect arrest in connection with a homicide which happened Sunday in the 900 block of Camelia Street.  

According to police, officers arrived to find a male victim with a gunshot wound to head. Police say life-saving measures were attempted to be administered, but the victim was pronounced dead. 

Investigators recovered a stolen Beretta 9mm handgun at the scene and later identified 15-year-old Jakai Wilson, of Cambridge, as a suspect. 

Wilson was arrested during a traffic stop on Feather Drive Tuesday, according to a press release. 

Police say Wilson was turned over to the Dorchester County County Department of Corrections on no bond for charges including first-degree murder, first-degree assault, conspiracy, theft and firearm charges.

The Cambridge Police Department continues to investigate. 

Sam joined the WBOC team in January 2024 as a News Producer. She graduated from the University of Delaware in May of 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Communication. Before working at WBOC, Sam worked for Hens All-Access in the University of Delaware’s Athletics Department. She also interned for the Delmarva Sports Network in 2022. 

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Bees is an Ocean City local familiar with Eastern Shore culture and history. She is passionate about audience engagement through community journalism, media literacy and language. Before joining WBOC, Bees was Editor in Chief of SU's student news outlet, The Flyer. She is thrilled to serve Delmarva as a newscast producer on WBOC's team.

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