FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. – Frederick County deputies have arrested a man after he allegedly shot and killed his estranged wife outside a Giant grocery store on Saturday night.
The incident took place in Urbana, a quiet Maryland community, where the victim, Tenisha Butler, was found dead in the parking lot. The suspect, Frederick Owusu Sakyi, was tracked down and arrested in Walkersville, Maryland, without incident. Deputies also found Sakyi in possession of a handgun and an assault rifle.
According to detectives, Butler and Sakyi were going through a divorce and had a history of protective orders, with Sakyi having been accused of stalking Butler previously.
The local Giant store, where the shooting occurred, issued a statement expressing deep sadness over the incident and confirmed that the victim, an associate of the store, appeared to have been targeted.
The Urbana shopping center is now back open to the public, and the case remains under investigation by law enforcement.
The tragic incident has left the community in shock, and the well-being of customers and associates continues to be the top priority for the store. More details on this developing story are expected to be provided on FOX 5 at 10 p.m. and 11 p.m.