Man accused of raping woman hours after shooting 2 men

EDGEWOOD, Md. – Authorities in Maryland say a man raped a woman behind a school hours after he is accused of shooting two people in Edgewood.

Citing police charging documents, The Baltimore Sun (http://bsun.md/2bOEzzu ) reports that 38-year-old Oneil D. Chambers is accused of sexually assaulting the woman on a trail early Aug. 13, about six hours after the shooting that injured two men.

A woman told police Chambers displayed a handgun, threatened to kill her and forced her to have sex with him behind Deerfield Elementary School in Edgewood.

Chambers was arrested in connection with the shooting Aug. 13 and charged with sexual assault Aug. 24.

Chambers also has been accused of robbing a man at gunpoint on Aug. 6. He is being held without bail in that armed robbery case.

It was not immediately clear whether he has an attorney.

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Information from: The Baltimore Sun, http://www.baltimoresun.com

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