Baltimore County detectives arrest 15-year-old in Rodgers Forge shooting

Baltimore County detectives arrested a 15-year-old Wednesday and charged him in the shooting of a 50-year-old Rodgers Forge man on Sept. 13 in an attempted robbery.

The teen was charged as an adult, according to police.

County Council member Mike Ertel said police obtained a warrant for the arrest of the teenager last week. Baltimore County Police declined to release specific information related to the case Wednesday evening because of the teen’s age.

Just after 11:30 a.m., a beloved youth sports coach and father was shot in the torso while he was cleaning out his garage. The tight-knit community rallied around Mark McKenzie, the victim of the apparent attempted robbery and shooting, and his family.

A GoFundMe online fundraiser was launched Sept. 15 to help McKenzie’s family. The fundraiser describes him as a husband, father and community member. About 1,300 people had donated to the campaign as of Oct. 9, raising more than $131,000.

The fundraiser’s organizer, Matthew Garrity, updated the fundraiser on Sept. 24 to thank everyone who donated.

“Thank you to everyone who has donated to the McKenzie family; the outpouring of support from this community has been incredible,” Garrity wrote. “Mark is currently stable and being care[d] for by an amazing medical team at Hopkins. Please keep he and his family in your prayers.”

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