Man Barricades Himself in Garage After Fatal Shooting in Frederick, Police Say

Police say a man fatally shot another man in Frederick, Maryland, during an altercation and then barricaded himself in a nearby garage for more than two hours before surrendering.

Frederick Police responded to the report of a shooting in the 400 block of W. South Street about 10 p.m. Wednesday. They said an altercation appeared to have begun inside an apartment and then continued outside.

The suspect, 62-year-old Richard Jerome Harriday, pulled out a handgun and shot the victim once in the upper body, police said.

The victim has been identified as Zachary Winters, 28, of the 400 block of W. South Street.

Police said Harriday fled the scene and went to a garage located off Hoffman's Alley, where he locked himself inside for about two hours. Harriday spoke with Frederick Police Department negotiators during the barricade incident and surrendered to authories, authorities said.

Harriday was taken into custody and is awaiting a court appearance.

He is facing charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, using a handgun in the commission of a violent crime, and having a handgun on his person.

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