SALISBURY, Md. - Police are searching for multiple suspects who were involved in a robbery and shooting last night in which two young men were shot. The victims are a 23-year-old male and a 16-year-old male, both of whom lived in the 1000-block of Margaret Street. Both men sustained gunshot wounds and are were listed in critical condition.
*** Maryland State Police say 23-year-old Andreas Aquiler, one of the victims, died this morning from his injuries.
They say the 16-year-old's identity is being withheld at this time for safety reasons.
The suspects are described as African American males, believed to be in their teens or early twenties. Two suspects were armed with guns. The armed suspects were part of a larger group of about six to eight suspects who were at or near the scene when the shootings occurred.
According to police the victims were on their front porch about 11:30PM Sunday evening when a group of six to eight African American males were walking down the street. Four of those males separated from the group and walked toward the victims. Two of those four males approached the victims and demanded money. Both of those suspects were armed. The shootings occurred during the robbery.
The Wicomico County Crime Solvers organization is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case.
Anyone with any information is urged to call Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776.
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