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• Baltimore Mayor Young launches TV ad campaign, joins Miller and Vignarajah on viewers’ screens - Baltimore Sun

  14-02-2020 23:48
  Baltimore Mayor Young launches TV ad campaign, joins Miller and Vignarajah on viewers’ screens  Baltimore Sun
  
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• ‘That Was Awesome’ | Ravens, Mascot Poe Spend Valentine’s Day With Local First Responders

  14-02-2020 23:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Ravens shared Valentine’s Day with the community on Friday through “Poe Grams.”
  The Dunkin Donuts truck rolled out in the morning, and Poe rolled in serving his signature Poe Grams, while spreading love and thanks to service members on Valentine’s Day.
  “We really wanted to touch and treat the people that take care of us on a daily basis and show our appreciation to them,” Kelly Tallant, Community Relations Manager of the Baltim
  
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• The rush is on! Last-minute Valentine's gifts in Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  14-02-2020 23:25
  The rush is on! Last-minute Valentine's gifts in Baltimore  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa Released From Prison, In Community Custody

  14-02-2020 23:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa is out of federal prison.
  He’s now in what’s known as community custody, a facility for inmates getting ready to re-enter society.
  De Sousa was appointed as Baltimore Police Commissioner back in 2018 by then-mayor Catherine Pugh.
  Last April, he pleaded guilty to three counts of failing to file federal tax returns.
  He was sentenced to 10 months in prison, 100 hours of community service and one year of su
  
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• Salisbury Police Investigate Evidence Room Thefts

  14-02-2020 23:00
  
  SALISBURY, Md. (WJZ) — Thousands of criminal cases handled by the Salisbury Police Department could be in jeopardy.
  It comes amid suspected thefts from the department’s evidence storage room which holds 23 year’s worth of evidence.
  The problem was discovered during a recent internal audit.
  Investigators believe a civilian employee may be behind the thefts.
  So far, no charges have been filed.
  The chief said he’s confident justice will be upheld.
  
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• In fatal Ocean City crash, Baltimore County man gets 17 years in jail - Delmarva Now

  14-02-2020 22:41
  In fatal Ocean City crash, Baltimore County man gets 17 years in jail  Delmarva Now
  
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• Greyhound Bus Shooting Suspect Anthony Williams Pleads Not Guilty

  14-02-2020 22:40
  
  LOS ANGELES (WJZ) — A Maryland man accused of killing one person and injuring five others on a Greyhound bus in California pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder.
  The shooting happened on February 3, 2020, on a highway between Bakersfield and Los Angeles, California.
  Witnesses told police the alleged shooter, Anthony Williams, 33, of Capital Heights, Maryland, acted “erratically” on the bus.
  Police have not yet released a spec
  
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• Man Seen With Camera Inside Women’s Bathrooms At Johns Hopkins University, Officials Say

  14-02-2020 22:23
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Campus officials at Johns Hopkins University are investigating two reports of a man with a camera in women’s restrooms in two campus buildings Friday afternoon.
  The university said the man was seen with a camera in bathrooms on the third floor of Hodson Hall and the second floor of  Hackerman Hall around noon.
  Security reportedly searched the area and saw the man running from campus west of San Martin Drive.
  Anyone with information is asked to call campus secur
  
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• Code Blue: Baltimore Health Commissioner Warns Of Extreme Cold - Baltimore, MD Patch

  14-02-2020 22:21
  
  Code Blue: Baltimore Health Commissioner Warns Of Extreme Cold  Baltimore, MD Patch
  
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• Anne Arundel County Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For 2 Burglaries In Elkridge

  14-02-2020 22:15
  
  ELKRIDGE, Md. (WJZ) — An Anne Arundel County man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for two burglaries in Howard County.
  John Dunnigan, 33, was convicted on two counts of second-degree burglary for break-ins that occurred at two separate locations in Elkridge, Maryland, last year.
  According to court documents, Dunnigan threw a rock through the front glass entrance door of Cindy’s Spirits and took $300 from the cash register. He also stole two packages of cigarettes.
  Howard Coun
  
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• 2 Officers Shot In Police Involved Shooting In Northeast Baltimore Identified

  14-02-2020 22:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The two officers involved and wounded in a police-involved shooting in northeast Baltimore on Wednesday have been identified.
  Baltimore County Police identified their officer as Officer First Class Swinney, a 31-year veteran of the department, permanently assigned to the U.S. Marshal’s Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force.
  RELATED COVERAGE:Officers Shot In Baltimore Were Trying To Serve A Felony Warrant On Michael Marullo
  Here’s What The Task Force Office
  
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• Ravens Release Safety Tony Jefferson

  14-02-2020 22:09
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens have released safety Tony Jefferson after three seasons with the team.
  Jackson suffered a season-ending knee injury in week five of the 2019 season and is still recovering, the Ravens said.We have released safety Tony Jefferson.Thank you for everything, @_tonyjefferson.
  : https://t.co/FfSZqwVELX pic.twitter.com/lkFdloMH08
  — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) February 14, 2020“Tony is a tremendous leader, a true competitor, a team player and a fami
  
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• Shoppers Estimated To Spend Over $27 Billion This Valentine’s Day, National Retail Foundation Says

  14-02-2020 21:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s February 14. Love it, or loathe it, Valentine’s Day is here.
  The National Retail Foundation estimates shoppers will spend more than $27 billion on this holiday.
  At Radebaugh’s florist in Towson, they’re expecting to make upward of 1,000 deliveries on Valentine’s Day alone; one of the most popular flowers, the long stem rose.
  “Of course the red, the kind that comes in the rainbow of colors, and of course we carry them all.&rdqu
  
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• Homicides Up Nearly 45 Percent In Baltimore In 2020 - CBS Baltimore

  14-02-2020 21:35
  
  Homicides Up Nearly 45 Percent In Baltimore In 2020  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa released from prison, in halfway house - Baltimore Sun

  14-02-2020 21:19
  Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa released from prison, in halfway house  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore’s Health Department Issues Code Blue Cold Alert For Friday Night

  14-02-2020 21:16
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore’s health department has issued a Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert for Friday night and Saturday morning as a wave of cold air moves into the region.
  Temperatures are expected to plunge into the mid-teens overnight.
  LIST | Warming Centers Open In Baltimore Area
  It will remain cold on Saturday, with high temperatures only reaching the upper 30s and overnight lows dropping to the mid-20s.
  By Sunday, it will warm up to around 50 degrees.
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• Real estate leaders say Baltimore's poor public image is 'exhausting' - Baltimore Business Journal

  14-02-2020 21:14
  Real estate leaders say Baltimore's poor public image is 'exhausting'  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Ravens OL James Hurst Suspended 4 Games for Using Performance-Enhancing Substances

  14-02-2020 21:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ravens offensive lineman James Hurst will miss the first four regular-season games of the 2020 season after he was found to be violating the NFL’s policy on using performance-enhancing substances.
  An NFL spokesperson said Hurst will be allowed to play and practice during the preseason. His four-game suspension without pay will end on the Monday following the Ravens’ fourth game.
  Hurst was an undrafted free agent from the University of North Carolina in 2014. H
  
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• Man Killed After Being Knocked Off Key Bridge During Crash - CBS Baltimore

  14-02-2020 21:00
  
  Man Killed After Being Knocked Off Key Bridge During Crash  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Man Killed After Being Knocked Off Key Bridge During Crash

  14-02-2020 21:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man was killed Friday after he fell from the Key Bridge when a truck struck his disabled vehicle, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority police.
  Maryland Transportation Authority police said a disabled vehicle was reported on the Inner Loop of the bridge around 10 a.m. Before crews arrived, a crash occurred involving the disabled vehicle.According to the Maryland Transporation Authority police, a truck struck the victim’s disabled vehicle, and he fell
  
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• Joseph Coates Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For Armed Robbery Of Baltimore Restaurant

  14-02-2020 20:56
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 29-year-old Baltimore man was sentenced Friday to nine years in federal prison in the 2018 armed robbery of a southwest Baltimore restaurant.
  Joseph Coates pleaded guilty to robbing the restaurant in the 2200 block of Wilkins Avenue on February 21, 2018. The justice department said Coates took money from the cash register and tip jar while 31-year-old Jason Walker pointed a gun at one of the victims.
  Baltimore Man Sentenced 121 Months For Armed Restaurant Robbery
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• Additional charges filed in Baltimore County stolen calf case that re-escalated this week - Baltimore Sun

  14-02-2020 20:47
  Additional charges filed in Baltimore County stolen calf case that re-escalated this week  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Cannabis brand hosts clinic to expunge hundreds of marijuana convictions - Baltimore Business Journal

  14-02-2020 20:10
  Cannabis brand hosts clinic to expunge hundreds of marijuana convictions  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Fox Found With Rabies In Anne Arundel County

  14-02-2020 20:09
  
  CHURCHTON, Md. (WJZ) — Officials in Anne Arundel County said a fox found near Churchton tested positive for rabies.
  The fox was found on Tuesday near the intersection of Rodgers and Cape roads.
  The health department is warning anyone who may have come into contact with it to call them at 410-222-7256 during business hours or 443-481-3140 during non-business hours.
  For more information, click here.
  
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• Baltimore commissioner, union spar over recording of officers during training - Police News

  14-02-2020 19:39
  
  Baltimore commissioner, union spar over recording of officers during training  Police News
  
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• Ex-Baltimore mayor seeks prison sentence of 1 year and 1 day - WTOP

  14-02-2020 19:24
  
  Ex-Baltimore mayor seeks prison sentence of 1 year and 1 day  WTOP
  
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• Maryland House Approves $2.2 Billion For School Construction

  14-02-2020 19:07
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — School construction funding in Maryland would increase by $2.2 billion over five years, under a measure approved by the House of Delegates on Friday.
  The House approved the measure on a bipartisan 128-6 vote. The measure, which is called the Built to Learn Act, now goes to the Senate, where leaders in that chamber support it. Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, also has expressed support.
  “I think it’s telling how important this bill is on both sides of the ai
  
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• Police Investigating Triple Shooting In Salisbury

  14-02-2020 18:54
  
  SALISBURY, Md. (WJZ) — Police are investigating a triple shooting in Salisbury that happened Thursday night.
  The shooting reportedly happened around 8:20 p.m. Thursday in the 700 block of Richmond Avenue. While police were searching the scene, three victims reportedly showed up at an area hospital with gunshot wounds.
  Police said a black car or silver SUV may have been involved.
  The circumstances surrounding the shooting are under investigation.
  Anyone with information is asked to call pol
  
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• Commissioner Harrison, Baltimore police union spar over recording of officers during training sessions - Baltimore Sun

  14-02-2020 18:40
  Commissioner Harrison, Baltimore police union spar over recording of officers during training sessions  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Sports training hub planned for Middle River's Aviation Station - Baltimore Business Journal

  14-02-2020 18:35
  Sports training hub planned for Middle River's Aviation Station  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Top Baltimore news: Man charged in mother's death; prosecutors seek 57 months for ex-mayor; more - Hoodline

  14-02-2020 18:16
  
  Top Baltimore news: Man charged in mother's death; prosecutors seek 57 months for ex-mayor; more  Hoodline
  
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• Baltimore teacher accused of giving kids lap dances - New York Daily News

  14-02-2020 17:58
  Baltimore teacher accused of giving kids lap dances  New York Daily News
  
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• Port of Baltimore awarded $1.5M for project to help it handle more big container ships - Baltimore Business Journal

  14-02-2020 17:53
  Port of Baltimore awarded $1.5M for project to help it handle more big container ships  Baltimore Business Journal
  
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• Man’s Body Recovered From Water Under Key Bridge After Crash, Officials Say

  14-02-2020 17:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A serious crash closed part of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Friday, officials said.Inner Loop I-695 Key Bridge closed for crash response. #baltraffic #mdtraffic
  — MDTA (@TheMDTA) February 14, 2020A man’s body was found in the waters below, police confirmed.
  This story is developing; stay with WJZ for updates.
  
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• Catherine Pugh’s Defense Team Recommends One Year, One Day Sentence In ‘Healthy Holly’ Scandal

  14-02-2020 17:40
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The defense team representing former Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh in her federal case stemming from the “Healthy Holly” scandal is recommending she spend just over a year behind bars.
  On Thursday, prosecutors recommended she spend nearly five years in prison.
  RELATED COVERAGE:US Attorney Recommends Nearly 5-Year Sentence For Catherine Pugh In ‘Healthy Holly’ Scandal
  UMMS Working To Recover Remaining $400K It Spent On ‘Healthy Holly’ B
  
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• Audition For The Voice In Baltimore - Baltimore, MD Patch

  14-02-2020 17:38
  
  Audition For The Voice In Baltimore  Baltimore, MD Patch
  
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• ‘Love Island’ Announces Season 2 Coming To CBS On May 21st

  14-02-2020 17:37
  
  CBS delivered a special Valentine’s Day message today, announcing the second season of Love Island will kick off with a two-hour premiere on Thursday, May 21 at 8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT. Following the show’s season two premiere, one-hour episodes will air six nights per week at 8:00PM, ET/PT, including five originals plus a new weekly recap show on Saturdays.
  Host Arielle Vandenberg and narrator Matthew Hoffman will both return with an all-new cast of Islanders for the U.S. version of th
  
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• Parents, Grandparents To Blame For Half Of Child Poisonings, Study Says

  14-02-2020 17:11
  
  (CNN) — Parents and grandparents, listen up — this is serious. More than half of children under age five poisoned by prescription pills ate them after an adult removed the child-resistant safety packaging.
  These medications include those to treat diabetes or cardiac conditions, which are hazardous to children even in small doses.
  That’s the disturbing findings from a new study, published Wednesday in the Journal of Pediatrics, that analyzed the reasons behind 4,496 calls to fiv
  
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• 7-Eleven In Millersville Robbed Twice In Two Days, Police Say

  14-02-2020 17:05
  
  MILLERSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Police are investigating two robberies at a Millersville 7-Eleven in two days.
  The latest robbery happened just before 5 a.m. Friday.
  Police said a man implied he had a weapon and demanded cash. He fled on foot with an unknown amount of money.
  Police: Man Wielding Tire Iron Robs 7-Eleven In Glen Burnie, Another Robbery Reported At Royal Farms
  Early Thursday morning, police said a man wielding a tire iron allegedly robbed the convenience store. He got away with pro
  
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• Why the Baltimore Ravens offense needs to focus on speed - Ebony Bird

  14-02-2020 16:27
  
  Why the Baltimore Ravens offense needs to focus on speed  Ebony Bird
  
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• Are You In Love Or Just High On Chemicals In Your Brain? Answer: Yes

  14-02-2020 16:21
  
  (CNN) — We call it “falling in love,” as if we have no control over how we topple into that dreamy state of emotional bliss.
  But those sweetly warm feelings we connect to our heart are actually chemicals and hormones flooding an organ higher up — our brain.
  It starts with a crush
  That first spark of attraction ignites a region buried deep inside the brain called the ventral tegmental area, or VTA. Recognizing a potential reward in the making, the VTA begins producing a ch
  
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• DNA Links Dead Baltimore County Serial Burglar Ronald Lee Moore To 1996 South Carolina Cold Case - CBS Baltimore

  14-02-2020 16:05
  
  DNA Links Dead Baltimore County Serial Burglar Ronald Lee Moore To 1996 South Carolina Cold Case  CBS Baltimore
  
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• DNA Links Dead Baltimore County Serial Burglar Ronald Lee Moore To 1996 South Carolina Cold Case

  14-02-2020 16:05
  
  NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A cold-case slaying in South Carolina has been closed, as police believe the killer died in a Louisiana jail more than a decade ago.
  Shawn Marie Neal, 23, was found strangled in her North Myrtle Beach condo on June 2, 1996. The investigation went cold and police made no arrests.
  DNA in the case was tested and was a match to Ronald Lee Moore, a convicted serial burglar from Baltimore County, Maryland, North Myrtle Beach police told news outlets Wednesday.
  Det
  
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• WATCH: Take A Tour Of The ‘MacGyver’ Set With Lucas Till And Henry Ian Cusick

  14-02-2020 16:00
  
  MacGyver returns with a brand new episode titled “Red Cell + Quantum + Cold + Committed” tonight at 8:00PM ET/PT. Department of Defense General John Acosta (Xander Berkeley) recruits MacGyver to steal a highly classified project from a military lab in order to find flaws in its security. When it’s discovered that the general is planning an attack using the weapon, Phoenix must stop Acosta before the weapon is uploaded.
  To prepare for tonight’s explosive episode check out
  
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• Felon Arrested In Annapolis Shooting Used Stolen Handgun, Police Say

  14-02-2020 15:49
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — An Annapolis man who was prohibited from owning a gun due to a prior felony conviction was arrested Thursday in a shooting that left one person injured, police said.
  The shooting happened around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of Madison Street, police said. Officers in the area heard shots and found a 29-year-old man injured.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said officers found a stolen handgun in the area afte
  
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• Judge Flushes Inmate Complaint About Lack Of Toilet Paper

  14-02-2020 15:35
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Delaware prison inmate who complained about running out of toilet paper.
  The judge ruled Thursday that the lawsuit by Isaac Pierce was frivolous.
  The ruling contains references to several other court decisions regarding toilet paper, or the lack of it, in prisons. Those rulings generally concluded that, while a temporary lack of toilet paper might be unpleasant, it does not violate an inmate’s rights or, in th
  
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• Homicides Up Nearly 45 Percent In Baltimore In 2020

  14-02-2020 15:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 35-year-old man was killed in a shooting in south Baltimore Thursday evening, police said.
  The shooting happened just before 6 p.m. in the 1300 block of Western Avenue. Officers arrived at the scene to find the victim, Jamal Harrod, with gunshot wounds to the upper body.
  He was taken to an area hospital where he later died.
  As of Friday morning, police said there have been 42 homicides in Baltimore so far in 2020 compared to 29 at this point in 2019, a nearly 45 percent
  
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• 54-Year-Old Otis Weaver Charged With Attempted Murder In SE Baltimore Shooting - CBS Baltimore

  14-02-2020 15:10
  
  54-Year-Old Otis Weaver Charged With Attempted Murder In SE Baltimore Shooting  CBS Baltimore
  
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• 54-Year-Old Otis Weaver Charged With Attempted Murder In SE Baltimore Shooting

  14-02-2020 15:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 54-year-old Baltimore man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in a shooting in southeast Baltimore earlier this month, police said Friday.
  Otis Weaver. Credit: Baltimore Police
  Police said Otis Weaver shot a 42-year-old man in the 600 block of North Rose Street around 12:30 p.m. on February 5 while the two were having an argument that got physical.
  Man Shot In Southeast Baltimore, Police Investigating
  The victim was shot in the torso and was taken to a h
  
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• 35-Year-Old Man Killed In South Baltimore Shooting; Fatal Shootings Up In 2020

  14-02-2020 15:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 35-year-old man was killed in a shooting in south Baltimore Thursday evening, police said.
  The shooting happened just before 6 p.m. in the 1300 block of Western Avenue. Officers arrived at the scene to find the victim, Jamal Harrod, with gunshot wounds to the upper body.
  He was taken to an area hospital where he later died.
  As of Friday morning, police said there have been 42 homicides in Baltimore so far in 2020 compared to 29 at this point in 2019. Non-fatal shootings
  
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