August 11th, 2023 by WCBC Radio

According to Hagerstown Police, the suspect of an attempted murder on Friday, August 4 has been found dead.  The body of Timothy Lee Ware was located in Berkley County, West Virginia dead of a suspected overdose. Ware was suspected of a murder attempt in Hagerstown last week. Hagerstown Police responded to Devonshire Road early Friday for a victim who had been assaulted with a hammer. The victim was also suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore and is currently in critical condition. Ware and the victim are parents of an infant.  Following the attempted murder, the suspect fled to Smithsburg with the child. The child was located and Child Protective Services were contacted.