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Shooting, Separate Domestic Stabbing in Maryland Leaves 5 Injured on Cinco De Mayo

Police say the violence stemmed from two separate incidents, and investigators are searching for the shooter and the person responsible for the stabbings.

  • On Tuesday night, Cinco de Mayo celebrations at The Centre at Laurel in Maryland turned violent, leaving five people injured after three were shot and two others were stabbed.
  • Large crowds gathered at Amigos Mexican Grill before trouble began around 10 p.m., when witnesses reported a fight breaking out near the LongHorn Steakhouse parking lot where gunshots were fired.
  • Shon Juan Cook, 26, from Howard County has been arrested and charged for the alleged stabbings, which police described as a domestic-related dispute; an officer was also maced during the response.
  • The Laurel Police Department identified an alleged shooter via video footage and is asking anyone with information to contact police at 301-498-0092 or email LPDtips@laurel.md.us.
  • All five victims remain in stable condition, while authorities continue investigating both scenes along Baltimore Avenue to determine whether the shooting and stabbing incidents are connected.
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abc 7 WJLA broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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