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Jury convicts man who police say executed 7-Eleven cashier in Elkton

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ELKTON, Md. — A jury has convicted a man accused of executing an Elkton 7-Eleven cashier more than four years ago.

Brenda Kristen Duncan was gunned down by Sharif Quadir McCormick back in November 2021. She was 34-years-old.

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Brenda Duncan

Elkton Police Sergeant Ron Odom described the cold blooded murder this way...

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Detectives identified McCormick thanks to some tips and surveillance footage.

7-Eleven employee shot and killed in Elkton

Turns out McCormick was from Delaware, but had been staying locally with his mother on East Main Street.

That's where police found the murder weapon and clothes he wore at the crime scene.

RELATED: Elkton police identify suspect in 7-Eleven murder

Investigators learned McCormick committed several other out-of-state armed robberies resulting in outstanding arrest warrants being issued.

That all culminated when McCormick himself was shot later on the same day Duncan was killed.

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McCormick now faces life behind bars.

Elkton police identify suspect in 7-Eleven murder

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