1BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD – A 19-year-old faces criminal charges after a stray bullet from his apartment struck a woman in the leg early Friday morning.

The shooting happened around 5:30 a.m. in the 6600 block of Wycombe Way, police said.

The woman, who was inside her own residence at the time, was taken to a local hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening injury.

Key Points

A 19-year-old faces charges after a firearm discharged from his apartment

A woman in a neighboring unit was struck in the leg by a stray bullet

Detectives from the Violent Crimes Unit are leading the investigation

Detectives identify shooter and recover weapon

According to the Baltimore County Police Department, investigators from the Violent Crimes Unit quickly located the individual who possessed the fire

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