Man Kills Wife, 18-Year-Old In Mt. Airy Shooting

Police are investigating after a man shot and killed his wife and an 18-year-old in Mt. Airy Thursday.

Just before 3 p.m., the Carroll County Sheriff's Office received 911 calls about a shooting in the 7900 block of Bennett Branch Road, WBAL-TV 11 reports.

Officers arrived to find Heather Zujkowski, 36, fatally shot at the top of a driveway and 18-year-old Noah Homayouni, shot at the bottom of the driveway. Homayouni was pronounced dead while en route to Shock Trauma. The suspect fled the scene, police said.

An initial investigation identified the suspect as Joseph Zujkowski, 35, the husband of Heather Zujkowski. Police discovered the two were separated and a protective order against Joseph expired in January.

Police found a cellphone number for Joseph Zujkowski and a Gaithersburg address. A deputy was able to contact him over the phone.

Police said Joseph Zujkowski was able to make it home to Gaithersburg, where he took his own life after a brief standoff with Montgomery County officers.

Investigators said for unknown reasons Joseph Zujkowski arrived at the Bennet Branch Road home, where his wife and children live, and opened fired on his wife with a rifle.

Noah Homayouni, who lives in the block, was outside at the time of the shooting, and for unknown reasons, Joseph Zujkowski shot him as well, investigators said.

Three children, between the ages of 5 and 12, home at the time are expected to be OK and family friends were called to take care of them, according to police.

Anyone with information about Joseph Zujkowski or the incident are asked to contact the Carroll County Sheriff's Office at 410-386-2571.