Man Pleads No Contest in Attempted Murder in Oakland Mills

A Gwynn Oak man pleaded no contest to attempted murder in the shooting of a Columbia man outside of Sam’s Mart in Oakland Mills in January of 2012.

Cedric Lamont Scott, 39, was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Tuesday after his plea, according to Wayne Kirwan, a spokesperson for the Howard County state's attorney's office.

Police said Scott fired a shot at Marcus Lee as Scott and three others were attempting to sell a large amount of marijuana to Lee outside Sam’s Mart in the 5800 block of Stevens Forest Road on Jan. 11, 2012.

Lee escaped into the Sam’s Mart, while Scott grabbed the marijuana and ran, according to police. Lee was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center and later recovered, according to police. 

The three others in the vehicle with Scott have either been convicted or are awaiting trial, according to online court records. Chauncey Gilmer, 30, of Glen Burnie, was found guilty of armed robbery and first-degree assault in January. Eric Brandon Miller, 26, of Oxon Hill, pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance in July of 2012. And Zehra Oztas, 26, of Lexington Park, a female who was in the car at the time, is awaiting trial in Howard County Circuit Court.