Wicomico County Homicide Under Investigation

SALISBURY, MD – A search is underway for a suspect as Maryland State Police continue their investigation into the murder of a Wicomico County man who was shot late last night in Salisbury, Md.

The victim is identified as Dondre Wilson, 33, of Salisbury. His body has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.

Shortly before 11:oo p.m. last night, officers from the Salisbury Police Department responded to 911 calls reporting shots fired in an apartment complex in the 1000 block of Adams Avenue in Salisbury. Responding officers found the victim inside a Hyundai Sonata that appeared to have crashed into a parked car before coming to rest in a wooded area a short distance from the roadway. The victim, later identified as Wilson, appeared to have sustained a gunshot wound. Emergency medical service personnel on the scene pronounced Wilson deceased at the scene.

The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit was requested to respond and take the lead on this investigation. Assistance is being provided by officers and investigators from the Salisbury Police Department. The Wicomico County State’s Attorney also responded to the scene. State Police crime scene technicians processed the shooting scene.

The preliminary investigation indicates Wilson was traveling in the vehicle to the apartment complex to bring food to a resident, of whom police believe is a family member. Police believe there were multiple people in the vehicle at the time of the shooting. A suspect description is not known at this time.

Investigators have been interviewing witnesses and residents in the area throughout the night. Crime scene evidence has been transported to the State Police Forensic Sciences Division crime laboratory for analysis.

Anyone with information about this murder is urged to contact Maryland State Police at the Salisbury Barrack at 410-749-3101, or Crime Solvers of the Lower Eastern Shore at 410-548-1776. Callers may remain anonymous.

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