Maryland police searching for suspect who fatally shot snowplow driver

Howard County police said they have no suspects or motive

Police are searching for a suspect who fatally shot a private snowplow driver in Ellicott City, Maryland, early Wednesday morning while he was working. 

Howard County police are offering $5,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case, which investigators don’t believe was random. 

Alex Ramirez Garcia, 37, was clearing snow from a Montessori school parking lot when he was shot, police said in a release.  

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A snowplow on a Maryland road. (Mandel Ngan / AFP / File)

Garcia was found at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, but it’s believed he may have been shot earlier in the morning. He was taken to a hospital and later died, police said. 

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Police said they don’t have any suspects or a motive at this point. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at HCPDcrimetips@howardcountymd.gov or 410-313-STOP. 

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"We really need any information, no matter how small, because that could be the tip that sets off the investigation," Howard County police spokesperson Seth Hoffman said, according to WBAL-TV. 

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