Police say 32-year-old Ronnisha Jacarra Harris, of the Annapolis area, has an active arrest warrant for 1st & 2nd Degree Murder, and other related criminal charges.  On Thursday, March 2, police responded to reports of shots fired. When they showed up to the 100 block of Oberty Court officers located an African American male victim, 48-year old Raphael Hilton Johnson Jr, suffering from a single gunshot wound to the back of his head. Paramedics pronounced Mr. Johnson dead a few minutes later.

“I want to thank the men and women of the Annapolis Police Department, both our uniformed officers and detectives for their hard work in identifying the person responsible for committing this heinous crime.  We will continue to work hard to ensure that people who are committing and involved in violence are held accountable in a court of law,” Annapolis Police Chief Edward Jackson said in a statement.  

Chief Jackson continued, “Also, I want our residents and visitors to know that we will continue to do our very best to ensure a rapid response to crime and violence.” 

Detectives are investigating this incident. This is an active and fluid investigation and we urge anyone with information about this incident to contact our detectives at 410-260-3439 . You can also call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP and submit an anonymous tip.  If your tip leads to an arrest or indictment you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.