Crime, Police/Fire, Politics

Suspect in Kingsville election sign shooting identified, charged

KINGSVILLE, MD—The suspect who was arrested in connection with shooting at an election worked in Kingsville on Sunday has been identified by police.

At just before 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, officers responded to the 11000-block of Cedar Lane (21087) for a report of an assault.

Police say the victims, Bradley Lang and his father, Neal Houck, both from Nottingham, drove past the intersection of Cedar Lane and Mount Vista Road with a political campaign sign in the back of their truck while the suspect was putting up an opposing political campaign sign on his property.

The victim honked his horn several times at the suspect. The suspect picked up a shotgun and discharged it as they drove by. The victims drove to a safe location and called police. No one was injured and the truck was not damaged.

Lang is a member of the Baltimore County Republican Central Committee.

Douglas Edward Kuhn, 50, of the 11000-block of Cedar Lane (21087), was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, and various other charges.

He is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on a no bail status pending a bail review hearing.

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