UPDATE 10/17/2024: Per the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect has been identified as Kenneth Louis Price, 38, of Washington, D.C.
LEONARDTOWN, MD (October 16, 2024) – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic violence call in Lexington Park on Wednesday morning, resulting in a fatal shooting and subsequent police pursuit that ended with the suspect’s death by suicide.
At approximately 10:54 a.m., deputies were dispatched to a home on the 46000 block of Rosewood Drive after a reported domestic assault. Upon arrival, officers found 25-year-old Alaysia Janell Milburn suffering from a gunshot wound. Milburn was quickly transported to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. A seven-month-old infant at the scene was also transported to the hospital as a precaution.
Witnesses informed deputies that a male suspect fled the scene in a red Hyundai Kona. Authorities quickly located the suspect’s vehicle heading north on Route 5 at high speeds, initiating a pursuit. The chase continued into Charles County, with deputies from the Charles and Calvert County Sheriff’s Offices and Maryland State Police joining the effort.
The pursuit came to a halt near the 15000 block of Prince Frederick Road in Hughesville, when a Calvert County Deputy was able to disable the suspect’s vehicle. According to law enforcement reports, the suspect briefly exited the vehicle before reentering and firing a single shot. Deputies then approached the car and discovered the suspect had suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officers immediately provided aid, and the suspect was transported to a nearby trauma center, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 12:53 p.m.
The name of the suspect is being withheld pending notification of his next of kin. A Calvert County deputy was injured in the confrontation and was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
St. Mary’s County Sheriff Steve Hall expressed sorrow over the loss of life and emphasized the need for increased efforts to prevent domestic violence. “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,” Hall said in a statement. He also praised the coordination between law enforcement agencies, stating, “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 taken charge of the investigation into the incident at the Rosewood Drive residence. Authorities are seeking additional information from the public, urging anyone with relevant details to contact Detective Kortnie Marsch at 301-475-4200, ext. 8179, or by email at Kortnie.Marsch@stmaryscountymd.gov.
Meanwhile, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation into the events that transpired on Prince Frederick Road, where the pursuit ended in the suspect’s suicide.
The incident marks another tragedy tied to domestic violence in the region, as law enforcement continues to address these complex and often dangerous situations.
