COLUMBIA, Md. — A 67-year-old man was found shot to death in a Columbia home in what police say is an "apparent homicide."
Perry Anthony Comeau was found with multiple gunshot wounds, in a home on Half Dollar Court, near I-95 and Vollmerhausen Drive.
In a Friday interview, police told WMAR Comeau lived in the home.
"Police don’t believe there’s any danger to the public at large," said Lori Boone, spokesperson for the Howard County Police Department, "because again, through preliminary investigation, they do not believe this was random.”
A relative had called for medical help shortly before 10:50 p.m. on Feb. 8, said Howard County police. Comeau was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Seeing it here- it’s a little shocking," said Steve D'Alessio, who lives in the Columbia neighborhood. "Because this is not a neighborhood that’s ever been known for violence, especially gun violence."
This would be the fifth homicide in Howard County in 2024, police told WMAR. There were five all year in the county in 2023.
As of Friday evening, no suspects were in custody. Anyone with information should contact HCPDcrimetips@howardcountymd.gov or 410-313-STOP.
