St. Mary's Co. Park Hall Man Arrested for Murder

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On January 3, 2020, at approximately 12:56 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the reported shooting in the 18100 block of Point Lookout Road in Park Hall. Deputies arrived on scene and located the victim, later identified as Jordan Lee Sullivan, age 24 of Park Hall, inside a residence suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division and Crime Lab Technicians responded to the scene and continued the investigation.

Preliminary investigation determined Sullivan was at a residence in Park Hall with an acquaintance later identified as Brian Lee Chaney, age 18 of Park Hall. Chaney and Sullivan were in the kitchen when Chaney began to manipulate a firearm, which discharged a round striking Sullivan in the chest. Chaney contacted 911 and began lifesaving measures until the arrival of emergency personnel. Sullivan was transported to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Chaney was arrested and charged with the following:

Murder Second Degree
Manslaughter

Chaney is currently incarcerated at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center awaiting an appearance before the District Court Commissioner. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Detective Taylore Nauman at (301) 475-4200 extension * 8109 or by email at Taylore.Nauman@stmarysmd.com.

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Brian Lee Chaney​

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[stgislander]

Based on that limited description, Murder Second Degree seems a stretch.

 

[PrchJrkr]

Dumbass in the first degree is more like it.

 

[Yooper]

Based on that limited description, Murder Second Degree seems a stretch.

I agree. Then I wondered if maybe there were prior incidents when the alleged was underage and/or other factors otherwise not relayed in the article (thus causing the charging officers to "go heavy").

Hope I'm wrong here; hope that it all turns out to be a tragic "accident" where perhaps any sentencing would not be so severe.

--- End of line (MCP)

 

[glhs837]

Yeah, family/friends in the comments section on FB claim he was cleaning the weapon when the 24yo asked for it to show him how to do that right. When the 24yo handed it back, the 18yo accidentally grabbed it by the trigger and pulled back.......... word I'm getting from folks nearby is that those two were the only ones in the room........ so we only have one story......

 

[BernieP]

Only a fool cleans a loaded weapon.
Step one, clear the weapon.

 

[glhs837]

Only a fool cleans a loaded weapon.
Step one, clear the weapon.

Assuming, of course, that he was actually cleaning the weapon.

 

[BernieP]

Assuming, of course, that he was actually cleaning the weapon.

True, but why would you hand a loaded gun to someone?

 

[glhs837]

True, but why would you hand a loaded gun to someone?

Well, assuming the story promulgated by folks claiming to know him is true, he didnt know the gun was loaded, so he was handing over an unloaded weapon, in his mind.