Arrest Made in Welbrook Road Murder in Essex

Police have arrested a suspect in the Oct. 9 shooting death of Zeshaan Ali Toppa in the 500 block of Welbrook Road in Essex.

Detectives from the Baltimore County Police Homicide Unit determined that Toppa was murdered during a drug-related robbery by the suspect, identified as Keonta Adrian Skipwith (18) of 8000 block of Pennington Drive in Laurel, 20724.

A warrant for Skipwith’s arrest was issued on Oct. 14 for the charge of first degree murder. He was arrested Monday, Oct. 26 and remains held without bond following a bail review hearing.