WCSO Press Release On Royal Farms Shooting Arrest

Troy Jalen Holmes

Incident: Shooting Investigation

Date of Incident: October 22, 2017

Location: 7900 Royalty Way, Salisbury, MD

Suspects: Troy Jalen Holmes, 23 of Preston, MD

Victims: Three victims were treated at PRMC, two were treated and released and the third was transported to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma with non-life threatening injuries.

Narrative: On October 22, 2017 at approximately 0234 hours [02:34AM] deputies were dispatched to 7900 Royalty Way, Salisbury, MD, the Royal Farms Store, in reference to a shooting.

The investigation revealed that Troy Jalen Holmes was involved in a physical altercation inside of the Royal Farms store with an unknown black male. Holmes produced a handgun and fired at this unknown male. Holmes then fled the store and was involved in a subsequent altercation just down the road from the Royal Farms Store where this unknown black male reportedly shot at Holmes striking him in the back and striking a female passenger that was in the car. Holmes and this female passenger were transported to PRMC where they were treated and released with non-life threatening injuries. Holmes was taken into custody at PRMC and has been charged in reference to the shooting at the store. Holmes is currently being held at the Wicomico County Detention Center. The investigation is still ongoing.

Investigators are attempting to identify the individual shown in the attached photograph. This individual is a person of interest. Investigators are asking for anyone with information to call the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division at 410-548-4898 or to leave an anonymous tip call Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776.