Bethesda man convicted in 2022 drive-by shooting in Dundalk

Todd Karpovich | The Baltimore Sun | March 11, 2026 | Original Source

A Baltimore County jury convicted a Bethesda man of first-degree premeditated murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and using a firearm in a violent crime in Dundalk.

Keith Brian Russell, 40, was found guilty in connection with a March 2, 2022, drive-by shooting that killed Tayvon Scott. Police said Scott was shot multiple times — in the back, chest, arms and legs — while sitting in his vehicle around 2:35 p.m. Investigators said Scott had no connection to Russell or his accomplice, who fired from both the driver’s and passenger’s seats using a .223 rifle and a .45 handgun.

“This case demonstrates our relentless commitment to hold violent criminals accountable,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Charles Doerrer. Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough praised the teamwork of homicide detectives and state and federal partners in securing the conviction.

Russell was sentenced on March 3 by Judge Keith R. Truffer to life in prison plus 45 years in the Division of Corrections.

An attorney for Russell could not be immediately reached for comment.

The shooting that led to the conviction occurred in broad daylight outside Scott’s Dundalk home. Baltimore County police said officers were called around 2:30 p.m. to the 1900 block of Ewald Avenue and found the 43-year-old Scott slumped in his car. Emergency medical services transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead nearly 24 hours later.

Neighbors said Scott was sitting in his minivan at the end of Ewald Avenue when an unknown person or persons drove up and opened fire. A neighbor’s video shows an officer removing Scott from the vehicle, whose driver- and passenger-side windows were shattered.

Residents recalled hearing more than eight gunshots, audible from blocks away. Several neighbors gathered around Scott’s car as police performed CPR. Blue shards of glass remained scattered on the street and nearby lawns the following day.

Scott had been parked across from Jamie Shupe’s home when the shooting occurred. One bullet tore through her front gate, leaving a roughly 2-inch hole. Another struck a window without penetrating and a third hit the brick facade beneath her son’s window.

Shupe, who recently moved to the street, said the broad daylight shooting reinforced her decision to relocate. Nearby Sandy Plains Elementary School went into lockdown, and Baltimore County police spent hours combing her yard for shell casings and other evidence.