Annapolis Murder Suspect Arrested, Glen Burnie Man Killed: Report

Annapolis MD

25 May, 2021

12:09 PM

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ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Anne Arundel County Police Department arrested a murder suspect on May 18, an incident report said. Officials accused Israel Thompson of killing 25-year-old Marc Terrell Hill Jr. of Glen Burnie on April 3 in Annapolis. "This arrest shows the tremendous cooperation between Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Police," Edward Jackson, chief of the Annapolis Police Department, stated in the press release. Annapolis police explained that they heard word of the shooting around 7:30 p.m. Officers noted that they found Hill injured in the 700 block of Newtowne Drive. The write-up mentioned that medics flew Hill to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. He died soon after, authorities advised. Capital Gazette journalist Lilly Price reported that this was the city's first homicide of the year. The write-up indicated that Thompson faces charges of: First-degree murderSecond-degree murderSeven other related crimes "It was important to see this arrest because it helps an Annapolis neighborhood that should not have to contend with violence," Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley concluded in the announcement. Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter. Download our mobile application from the App Store or Google Play. RELATED: Man Fatally Shot In Annapolis: PolicePolice Identify Homicide Victim In Annapolis: Report Have a story idea? Please contact me at [email protected] with any pitches, tips or questions. Follow me on Twitter @JacobBaumgart and on Facebook @JacobBaumgartJournalist to stay up-to-date with the latest Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County news.