A Hagerstown man is in custody following a shooting incident early Sunday morning, July 27, 2025.
At approximately 2:30 a.m., Hagerstown Police officers responded to the 200 block of West Franklin Street for a report of shots fired. Using city surveillance footage, officers quickly identified and arrested the suspect, 38-year-old Charles Anthony Rodgers, outside his residence in the same block.
A search warrant was executed at Rodgers’ apartment, where officers recovered a .45 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun and ammunition. The handgun’s serial number had been obliterated.
According to investigators, the shooting followed a verbal altercation between Rodgers and another man. Rodgers allegedly aimed the firearm at the victim and fired multiple rounds. The victim was not injured.
Rodgers is currently being held at the Washington County Detention Center. He faces multiple charges, including:
- Attempted second-degree murder
- First- and second-degree assault
- Reckless endangerment
- Handgun on person
- Firearm use in a felony violent crime
- Knowingly altering a firearm identification number
The investigation is ongoing.
Photo credits to Hagerstown Police Department
