Laurel Police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of 2 Woodland Court in Laurel at 2:15 pm on June 30, 2019. 

Arriving officers found the victim, identified as 57 year old Dolphin Bernard Jackson of Laurel, suffering from a gunshot  wound.

Officers immediately rendered lifesaving measures and were soon assisted by Emergency Medical Services personnel (EMS).

EMS continued to provide medical attention while transporting the victim to a local hospital where he later died. 

Laurel Police Department Criminal Investigations Detectives are in the initial stages of the investigation and are asking anyone with information to please contact them at 301-498-0092 or send an anonymous email to [email protected].