Mark Ryan, 41, has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his 74-year-old father-in-law, Robert MacMeekin.
Baltimore County police responded to a residence in the 14000 block of Sawmill Court in the Millgate community of Phoenix, Maryland, around 2:25 p.m. On Saturday, May 2, 2026. Upon arrival, officers found MacMeekin, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Victim Background
Robert MacMeekin was a practicing attorney in Timonium, Maryland, and a partner at the law firm Fine, Kelly & MacMeekin. According to the firm’s records, MacMeekin graduated from Michigan State University before earning his law degree from the University of Baltimore Law School in 1975.
Legal Proceedings
Following the incident, police arrested Ryan and filed the first-degree murder charge on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Ryan is currently being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center without bond.
Court records indicate that a bail and bond review hearing for Ryan is scheduled for Monday, May 4, 2026.