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Sunday, June 05, 2016

Ocean City Police Investigating Homicide That Occurred at 136th Street

 
OCEAN CITY, MD – (June 1, 2016): Ocean City Police are continuing to investigate an assault that occurred earlier this week which has now been classified a homicide. On May 29, 2016, at approximately 2:30 a.m. Ocean City Police and EMS responded to the area of 136th Street & Coastal Highway in reference to an assault. Ocean City EMS transported the victim, Ryan M. Shupert, 31, of Lutherville Timonium, MD, to Peninsula Regional Medical Center where he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit with life-threatening injuries. Shupert succumbed to his injuries and passed away yesterday, May 31. Shupert’s body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the State of Maryland who has ruled the death a homicide.

Detectives with the Ocean City Police Department Criminal Investigation Division Major Crimes believe that the victim and two friends were involved in a verbal argument with four male suspects on a municipal bus before the physical altercation at 136thStreet and Coastal Highway. Detectives are currently looking for four suspects and asking anyone with information to come forward. Each of the four suspects are believed to be from the Baltimore, MD area.

Suspect 1: A white male with a darker complexion in his 20’s. He is approximately 6’ to 6’1” weighing approximately 200 pounds with dark, curly hair parted to the side and gel in his hair. He was wearing glasses before the altercation occurred and a red shirt.

Suspect 2: A white male with a lighter complexion in his 20’s. He has short reddish brown hair with extensive tattoos on both his arms and neck. He was wearing a white t-shirt at the time of the incident.

Suspects 3 & 4: White males in their 20’s.

“We are confident that someone has valuable information about this incident and knows the suspects that were involved,” commented Chief Ross Buzzuro. “We urge anyone that may have information to contact us, particularly those that may have been on a municipal bus between the hours of 1:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. in the areas of 70th to 130th Streets on Sunday, May 29.”

Detectives are actively reviewing surveillance video, witness statements and forensic evidence and each lead is being investigated extensively. Citizens that believe they may have information are urged to contact 410-723-6602 or visit oceancitymd.gov/police to submit a tip. Citizens may remain anonymous.

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

All white males. Kind of blows a lot of the commenters on here who always blame it on the blacks in OC.

Anonymous said...

Typical Ocean City with the kiddies....

Anonymous said...

The OCPD needs to immediately flood the states of not only MD but DE, PA, VA, WV, NJ and NY with this press release. Send it to every PD in these states via Facebook. Someone could very well have recorded the argument while on the bus. If a picture becomes available of the suspects then flood the Baltimore area media with the pictures.

Unknown said...

Ironically, OC just announced that they would be putting cameras on the buses that would permit viewing of activities after the fact. Don't know when they plan to implement.

Anonymous said...

3:29 - Stuff it! You must be a real loser if that is the first place your head goes. Get a life!

Anonymous said...

3:29--
I'd never noticed anyone blaming the black population for OC's problems. It's almost always tourons, with the exception of a few homegrown problems (think Fat Boys incident).

Anonymous said...

How much you wanna bet they are from Jersey?

Anonymous said...

Yeah one time out of one hundred

Anonymous said...

Moron

Anonymous said...

5:34..My money is on Altoona Pennsylvania.

Anonymous said...

Look for the FBI to get involved in this one. Pretty sure this was a hate crime.

Anonymous said...

It wasn't a hate crime. It was 4 bullies picking on a girl when 3 gentleman helped out and was later targeted. One punch and this man is dead and hundreds of people are affected. I hope they find them and hang them.

Anonymous said...

well they built the bridges so some wouldn't come in....guess it doesn't prevent all bad apples

Anonymous said...

8:39 why would hundreds be affected? It was just a murder, hell, they kill people everyday in Chicago.

Anonymous said...

I seriously hope you've volunteered to be a witness?
These guys MUST be caught!

Anonymous said...

That use to be a family resort. I enjoyed so much more back in the day. It was a town where you could meet a movie star in a trailer park and rub elbows for the weekend.

Anonymous said...

Ocean City hasn't changed at all. Society has.

Anonymous said...

Nice One, 6:05!