Glen Burnie man arrested in Dec. shooting that injured one

WalterLeeSmithwas shot four times in the upper torso outside his Madison Street home inHarbourHouse on Dec. 17. Monday, Annapolis police arrested a Glen Burnie man on charges of attempted murder in the shooting.

Rodney Rashad Dorsey, 33, of Glen Burnie, faces charges of attempted firstand second- degree murder, first- and second- degree assault and misdemeanor offenses of reckless endangerment and use of a firearm in a felony crime. Dorsey did not have an attorney listed in online court recordsMonday.

Smith, a Harbour House resident, was inside an apartment with multiple people on the 1100 block ofMadison Street when he was shot. Officers responded around 6 p. m. and called for an airlift to a regional trauma center. Smith is still in the hospital Monday, police said.

Police said the day after the shooting they had a strong lead on a suspect. A warrant was later issued for Dorsey, identified as the shooter. Officers saw Dorsey on Jan. 6 on the same street the shooting occurred. After a short foot chase, Dorsey was arrested and additionally charged with firearm and drug offenses after officers confiscated a loaded .38 caliber handgun and suspected crack cocaine in his possession, police said.

Dorsey is being held without bail. He was on probation when the shooting occurred for a 2019 traffic and drug offense.

Detectives are still investigating the shooting and offering a $ 2,000 award for information that leads to an arrest. Police urge anyone with information about the incident to contact detectives at 410- 2603439 or call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1- 866- 7LOCKUP to submit an anonymous tip