LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported domestic assault today at approximately 10:54 a.m. at a residence in the 46000 block of Rosewood Drive in Lexington Park. Upon arrival, deputies found Alaysia Janell Milburn, 25, suffering from a gunshot wound. Milburn was transported to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased. A seven-month-old infant was also transported from the scene for precautionary measures.
Witnesses at the scene told deputies a male suspect fled in a red Hyundai Kona. Deputies located the vehicle traveling north on Route 5 at high speeds and initiated a lawful pursuit. As the car entered Charles County, deputies from the Charles and Calvert County Sheriff’s Offices and the Maryland State Police responded and joined the pursuit.
Ultimately, while traveling near the 15000 block of Prince Frederick Road in Hughesville, a Calvert County Deputy made contact with the suspect’s vehicle, rendering it inoperable. The suspect briefly exited, then reentered his vehicle and fired a single shot. When deputies reached the car, they found the suspect with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and immediately rendered aid until emergency medical services arrived and transported the suspect to a nearby trauma center. The Calvert County Deputy was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect was pronounced deceased at approximately 12:53 p.m.; identification of the suspect is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Sheriff Steve Hall said, “We mourn the loss of this young mother, and we hold her family in prayer. Today’s tragic set of circumstances brings light to the need to continue efforts on all fronts to prevent violence in domestic relationships. We are grateful no one else was injured during the vehicle pursuit. The professionalism displayed by officers of the tri-county and the teamwork between our three counties was on full display, and the work was exemplary.”
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division has assumed the investigation of the incident on Rosewood Drive. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Detective Kortnie Marsch at 301-475-4200, ext. 8179, or by email at Kortnie.Marsch@stmaryscountymd.gov.
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the events that occurred on Prince Frederick Road.
