ESSEX, Md. — Two people have been arrested for the alleged murder of Shalia Hendrix earlier this month.
Police were initially called May 5 for a car crash along route 702 near Marlyn Avenue in Essex.
On scene officers discovered Hendrix inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound.
Charging documents reveal a second passenger was in the car with Hendrix when she was shot.
The passenger told police a small SUV with a temporary tag was tailgating Hendrix and driving erratically.
At some point, the vehicle passed and proceeded onto I-695.
According to charging documents, the SUV was spotted again, at which time someone inside fired.
Almost immediately, Hendrix lost control of the car and crashed on the shoulder.
Hendrix later died at the hospital. She was 29.
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Through surveillance video, investigators backtracked both vehicles, enabling them to identify the suspect's registration.
This led detectives to 29-year-old Rylan Harris and Darashea Gross, 28.
Cell tower records showed the suspects in the area at the time of the murder.
Harris and Gross each face first-degree murder charges.
According to online court records Harris has two prior drug convictions in Baltimore County. Last July he received a five-year suspended jail sentence for possession with intent to distribute.
Gross also received a year-long suspended jail term for drug possession back in March 2022.
She and Harris are each currently being held without bail with a preliminary hearing scheduled for June 16.
