Police: Husband Was Employed at Odenton Bus Service Where He Fatally Shot His Wife, Before Taking Own Life at New Jersey Rest Stop

A 48-year-old Odenton bus service employee allegedly shot and killed his wife, then took his own life at a rest stop in New Jersey, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department.

At approximately 10:13 am on June 16, 2025, officers responded to a report of a shooting at the Smith Bus Service, located in the 1800 block of Bucklina Ave in Odenton. Upon arrival, officers found a female suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency Medical Service personnel responded and pronounced the 45-year-old female victim deceased. 

Through their investigation, detectives obtained and viewed video surveillance footage of the incident, which identified the shooter as Trimall Stephenson, an employee at the bus service and the estranged husband of the victim, Monyette Marie Stephenson.. 

Trimall Stephenson, 48, was subsequently located by law enforcement at a rest stop in Hamilton, New Jersey. As Troopers from the New Jersey State Police approached the vehicle, Trimall Stephenson turned a firearm on himself and ended his own life. 

The next of kin of the victim and suspect, who were both residents of Middle River, have been notified. Anne Arundel County Police Homicide Detectives are working with the New Jersey State Police on the investigation.

Additional details, including motive, were not immediately available.

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