An Ellicott City teen appeared in court for the first time Wednesday, facing a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of a 26-year-old Baltimore man last week in Columbia. A Howard County judge denied the teen’s bail and ruled his case will remain in adult court due to the violent nature of the charges.

A Howard High School student was arrested at the school, accused of murdering a 26-year-old man found shot to death in a vehicle behind a Columbia office building, according to police.

Howard County Schools Superintendent reassured the school community that safety and getting answers are his first priority after the arrest of a Howard High School student in the shooting death of a Baltimore man.