In December of 2015, in the quiet community of Lutherville, Maryland, a grim discovery was made at the home of 78-year-old Carryl Jean Calvert. Concerned neighbors on Greenridge Road contacted Baltimore County Police after noticing that mail had begun to accumulate unanswered at the residence she shared with her 42-year-old son, Keith Calvert. When officers entered the home on Monday, December 14th, they found both mother and son deceased.
The investigation that followed painted a tragic
picture of the circumstances that led to their deaths. Police determined that Keith Calvert had shot and killed his mother before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide. Detectives learned that Keith had been the sole caregiver for his elderly mother and had recently expressed feelings of frustration regarding the responsibilities of that role. The precise day and time of the fatal events remained unclear to the authorities.
Carryl Jean Calvert was a widow, her husband John E. Calvert Jr. having passed away in 2002. Keith was their only child. The incident left the community shaken by the loss of two lives in such a distressing manner. No other suspects were sought in connection with the deaths, as the investigation concluded with the determination of a murder-suicide.
