CAMBRIDGE, Md. - A 45-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday evening in Cambridge, prompting a homicide investigation.
Cambridge Police say officers were called to the area of the West Side Bypass and Route 343 around 8:37 p.m. on June 25 for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found the victim, later identified as Steven Lee Dennis of Cambridge, lying on the roadway with a gunshot wound to the upper chest.
A civilian and an off-duty officer were already attempting life-saving measures. Officers continued CPR until Dorchester County EMS arrived and pronounced Dennis dead at the scene.
“This is an active and ongoing investigation of a horrendous act of violence and tragic loss of life in our community,” said the Cambridge Police Department.
Investigators say a passenger car was seen leaving the area on Route 343 shortly after the shooting. No arrests have been announced.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 410-228-3333.