Monet Thompson, a 49-year-old Annapolis resident, has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Allison Faye McIntyre. According to WBAL-TV, the incident at a busy shopping center in Annapolis has jarred the local community. McIntyre, who was 59, was found suffering from a gunshot wound in her vehicle at the Annapolis Marketplace on Forest Drive.
Annapolis Police Chief Edward Jackson was quoted after the arrest saying, "We are confident we got the right person," highlighting the significant public assistance that facilitated Thompson's swift apprehension, as detailed by CBS News. The report stated that the investigation used video footage from an Annapolis City transit bus, showing the suspect entering and quickly leaving McIntyre's vehicle before fleeing in her blue Toyota Camry.
Detectives were already familiar with Thompson due to her connection to another ongoing homicide investigation from September 26. Though the motive remains under investigation, details provided by authorities suggest that the shooting was no random act of violence.
Officials have charged Thompson with first and second-degree murder as well as assault charges as they continue piecing together the events that transpired in that Safeway parking lot. "We will continue working with the State's Attorney to prosecute the case to the fullest extent of the law," Jackson stated, as per CBS News.
