23-year-old man charged with multiple counts of attempted murder in Ocean City stabbings
Shannon Marvel McNaughtA 23-year-old Ridgely, Maryland, man has been charged with multiple counts of attempted murder and other offenses after three people were stabbed in Ocean City June 20.
Just before midnight, police saw multiple people fighting in the area of Wicomico Street and Atlantic Avenue, according to the Ocean City Police Department. As officers arrived on the scene, police said, the suspects ran north on the Boardwalk and three males were discovered to be suffering from stab wounds.
An 18-year-old and a 21-year-old, both of Wye Mills, Maryland, were flown to hospitals, while a 17-year-old from Centreville, Maryland, was transported by EMS. All three have since been released, police said.
A 17-year-old was arrested at the scene and charged with affray. Ocean City Police said they used camera footage, social media and witnesses to identify Paul Baynard as an additional suspect.
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Baynard was arrested June 29 in Queen Anne's County without incident and charged in relation to the 18-year-old victim. The investigation continued and police said Thursday he is "the sole suspect" in the stabbings of the other two victims.
As of Wednesday, Baynard is facing three counts each of attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault and reckless endangerment.