Murder-Suicide Reported in Middle River


A murder-suicide in Middle River remains under investigation.

18-year old April Renee Lawson was found fatally shot inside her Middle River home. Police found 20-year old Michael Ruben Morris Jr. inside the home suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Officers responded to the 3900 block of Bayville Road for an attempted suicide with a gun last night just before 10:30 p.m.

Once inside the home, they found Lawson inside suffering gunshot wounds to the upper body. Morris suffered what appeared to have been a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the upper body. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. 

Baltimore County Police Homicide Detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surround this incident.