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Maryland Natural Resources Police Investigate Fair Hill Shooting
FAIR HILL — The Maryland Natural Resources Police continue to investigate the shooting of a Delaware man that took place on Monday morning, November 27, at the Double Trouble Stable in Fair Hill.
Juan Lopez, 48, of Wilmington, Del., was shot at 5:30 a.m. as he arrived at work. Lopez is employed at the stable. Lopez was transported to Christiana Hospital in critical but stable condition. Suspects in the shooting are described as two black males in a small black vehicle. Police believe the suspects followed Lopez to work.
The Maryland Natural Resources Police and the Maryland State Police are continuing a joint investigation. Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact Maryland Natural Resources Police, Sgt. Eisenhauer at 410-260-8888.
November 28, 2006The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) is the enforcement arm of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). With an authorized strength of 280 officers and a dedicated staff of civilian and volunteer personnel, the NRP provide a variety of services in addition to conservation and boating law enforcement duties throughout the State of Maryland. These services include homeland security, search and rescue, emergency medical services, education, information and communications services on a round the clock basis. NRP is the only police force aside from the Maryland State Police that has statewide jurisdiction.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov