On February 2, 2020, at approximately
8:04 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the
20900 block of Jo Marie Way in Callaway, for the reported shooting. An
individual later identified as Timothy Christian Wagner, age 36 of Callaway,
contacted emergency communications (911) and advised he had killed his wife.
Deputies responded to the scene and located the victim Felicia Renee Wagner,
age 29 of Callaway, in the living room suffering from a gunshot wound. The
victim was pronounced deceased on scene. Detectives and crime scene technicians
from the Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene and continued
the investigation.
Preliminary investigation determined Timothy
Wagner shot the victim in the head and fled the scene prior to the arrival of law
enforcement. Wagner was subsequently
located in another jurisdiction shortly after the incident and brought back to
St. Mary’s County by deputies. Wagner was transported to the St. Mary’s County
Detention and Rehabilitation Center and charged with the following:
Murder First Degree
Murder Second Degree
Firearm Use/Felony-Violent Crime
Assault First Degree
Assault Second Degree
Wagner remains incarcerated at the detention
center on a no bond status. Anyone with information on this incident is asked
to contact Detective Austin Schultz at (301) 475-4200 extension *1953 or by
email at Austin.Schultz@stmarysmd.com.
Citizens may remain anonymous and
contact Crime Solvers at (301) 475-3333, or text a tip to “TIP239” plus their
message to “CRIMES” (274637). Through
the Crime Solvers Program tipsters are eligible for an award of up to $1,000
for information about a crime in St. Mary’s County that leads to an arrest or
indictment.
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Timothy Christian Wagner
