Man who fired gun into Elkton home gets five years

ELKTON — A man who fired several gunshots at an Elkton residence occupied by numerous people, including children, received a five-year prison sentence after accepting a plea deal in the attempted murder case, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records.

Investigators reported that the defendant — Daquan Montell Hammond, 31, of Elkton — was trying to gun down a man at approximately 1:30 a.m. on July 12, 2025, as the fleeing victim ran into a residence in the 100 block of Elk Chase Drive.

One of the gunshots ripped through the front door and traveled through the dwelling — before lodging in the drywall behind a kitchen table, court records show. Investigators recovered five .40 caliber shell casings outside the residence, police noted…

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