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• Teenagers Often On Both Ends Of Rising Violent Crime In Baltimore

  02-06-2022 23:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It has been a deadly start to the unofficial kick-off to summer in Baltimore. Since last Friday, at least 6 people have been murdered – and police say one of the most recent victims was killed by a teenager.
  According to Baltimore city police, a 16-year-old boy has been charged as an adult with first- and second-degree murder after the murder of a 34-year-old man.
  Police say the shooting happened around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday at a business in the 2800 block of Edmondso
  
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• Teenagers Often On Both Ends Of Rising Violent Crime In Baltimore - CBS Baltimore

  02-06-2022 23:12 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Baltimore County Commission On Ethics And Accountability To Hold First Meeting Next Week - CBS Baltimore

  02-06-2022 23:05 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Baltimore County Commission On Ethics And Accountability To Hold First Meeting Next Week  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Baltimore County Commission On Ethics And Accountability To Hold First Meeting Next Week

  02-06-2022 23:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore County Blue Ribbon Commission on Ethics and Accountability will hold its first meeting virtually on Tuesday, June 7, the county said.
  The eight-person commission’s goal is to “study Baltimore County’s existing ethics laws and laws concerning the Office of Inspector General, and provide recommendations to ensure existing policies align with national best practices.” The commission can also identify any additional practices to strengthe
  
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• E-Scooter Pilot Program Launching In Columbia On Friday

  02-06-2022 23:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — E-scooters are coming to Columbia.
  Up to 200 Spin scooters and several parking corrals will be placed around the town as part of a pilot program to see if the electric vehicles can provide efficient transportation for people without cars and residents in high-density areas.
  The Downtown Columbia Partnership, Brookfield Properties (owner of The Mall in Columbia), Columbia Association and the Howard Hughes Corporation are partnering on the program.
  “E-scooters can red
  
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• Crews Cleaning Up After Storm Topples Trees In Crownsville - CBS Baltimore

  02-06-2022 22:50 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Crews Cleaning Up After Storm Topples Trees In Crownsville  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Sewer Main Break In Glen Burnie Sends 10,800 Gallons Of Wastewater Into Marley Creek, Officials Say

  02-06-2022 22:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Anne Arundel County Department of Health issued a recreational water quality alert Thursday after a sewer main break lead to contamination of a Glen Burnie creek.
  Officials said a break in a 12-inch gravity sewer main caused a 10,800-gallon sanitary sewer overflow Thursday in Glen Burnie, and the overflow entered a tributary of Marley Creek near Norman Road.
  Repair crews have fixed an eight-foot section of the main, but signs alerting the community have been posted an
  
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• Baltimore Orioles Will Mark National Gun Violence Awareness Day On June 3 - CBS Baltimore

  02-06-2022 22:44 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Baltimore Orioles Will Mark National Gun Violence Awareness Day On June 3

  02-06-2022 22:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Following several high-profile mass shootings across the nation, the Baltimore Orioles announced the team will recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Day before and during Friday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians.
  A moment of silence will be held before first pitch in memory of all the victims of gun violence and “show support for organizations working to enact stricter gun legislation,” the team said.
  The ballclub will raise awareness about gun
  
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• Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission to hold public hearing in Baltimore County - Afro American

  02-06-2022 22:32 via afro.com
  
  Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission to hold public hearing in Baltimore County  Afro American
  
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• White House Says COVID-19 Shots For Kids Under 5 Could Begin As Soon As June 21

  02-06-2022 22:18
  
  (CNN) — Covid-19 vaccination shots for the youngest Americans could begin as soon as June 21, the White House said on Thursday.
  The vaccination program for children younger than 5 would come more than two years after vaccines were first approved for adults.
  Dr. Ashish Jha, White House coronavirus response coordinator, laid out a timeline for authorization of vaccines for children younger than 5 at an afternoon news briefing. The US Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisers will
  
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• Maryland Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Warning In Effect For Several Maryland Counties

  02-06-2022 22:05
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An Alert Day is underway for Thursday afternoon into the night.
  A strong cold front will track across Maryland, triggering strong to severe storms.
  The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Anne Arundel, Caroline, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties until 4:45 p.m.
  A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for much of central, southern and eastern Maryland, and some western areas of the state, u
  
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• Commission scrutinizing Baltimore County's inspector general to begin work - WYPR

  02-06-2022 22:05 via wypr.org
  
  Commission scrutinizing Baltimore County's inspector general to begin work  WYPR
  
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• Speller Reinstated Into National Spelling Bee After Appeal - CBS Baltimore

  02-06-2022 22:04 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
  Speller Reinstated Into National Spelling Bee After Appeal  CBS Baltimore
  
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• Speller Reinstated Into National Spelling Bee After Appeal

  02-06-2022 22:04
  
  OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — A speller has been reinstated into the Scripps National Spelling Bee field after successfully appealing that he was denied relevant root information about a word.
  Surya Kapu, a 13-year-old from South Jordan, Utah, misspelled “leucovorin” — a medicine used to counteract the side effects of a cancer drug — during Wednesday night’s last semifinal round, appearing to end his run in the bee just short of the finals.
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• Inspection shows continuing failures at Baltimore's Patapsco wastewater plant as Maryland mulls another takeover - Baltimore Sun

  02-06-2022 22:04 via baltimoresun.com
  Inspection shows continuing failures at Baltimore's Patapsco wastewater plant as Maryland mulls another takeover  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Man In Stable Condition After Being Shot In Annapolis Beauty Salon, Police Say

  02-06-2022 22:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man is in stable condition Thursday after he was shot in an Annapolis beauty salon, police said.We’re on the scene of a shooting at a beauty salon in Annapolis. Police say one man was been shot here. He’s at shock trauma.The suspect is on the loose. @wjz pic.twitter.com/ig013rhOcJ
  — Jessica Albert (@JessicaAlbertTV) June 2, 2022Officers responded to the business in the 1900 block of Fairfax Road about 12:14 p.m. and tended to the victim, who was flown
  
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• Baltimore Safe Haven gears up for first-ever Trans Pride Parade - wmar2news.com

  02-06-2022 21:56 via wmar2news.com
  
  Baltimore Safe Haven gears up for first-ever Trans Pride Parade  wmar2news.com
  
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• Novavax Hopes Its COVID Shot Wins Over FDA, Vaccine Holdouts

  02-06-2022 21:55
  
  GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Americans may soon get a new COVID-19 vaccine option — shots made with a more tried-and-true technology than today’s versions. The big question: Why should they care?
  After long delays, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide within weeks whether to authorize Novavax’s vaccine. It’s late in the pandemic for a new choice, with about three-quarters of U.S. adults already vaccinated.
  But the Gaithersburg, Md. based company is hop
  
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• Maryland Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Warning In Effect For Anne Arundel, Kent And Queen Anne’s Counties

  02-06-2022 21:49
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An Alert Day is underway for Thursday afternoon into the night.
  A strong cold front will track across Maryland, triggering strong to severe storms.
  The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern and central Anne Arundel County, Kent County and Queen Anne’s County until 4 p.m., and in Montgomery County until 4:15 p.m.Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Stevensville MD, Centreville MD andChester MD until 4:00 PM EDT pic.twitter.co
  
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• Baltimore County NAACP calls on Hogan to deploy National Guard to Baltimore - Fox Baltimore

  02-06-2022 21:38 via foxbaltimore.com
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• Maryland Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Warning In Effect For Central Anne Arundel County

  02-06-2022 21:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An Alert Day is underway for Thursday afternoon into the night.
  A strong cold front will track across Maryland, triggering strong to severe storms.
  The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Anne Arundel County until 3:45 p.m., and for Kent and Queen Anne’s counties until 4 p.m.Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Stevensville MD, Centreville MD andChester MD until 4:00 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/w1GHGPO5Zm
  — NWS Mount Holly (@N
  
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• ‘Ghost Gun’ Recovered At Forest Park High School, School Police Say

  02-06-2022 21:03
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A “ghost gun” was recovered at Forest Park High School on Thursday, according to Sgt. Clyde Boatwright, president of Baltimore School Police Union.
  Boatwright said this is the 15th firearm found on school property during the current academic year.JUST IN…
  A ghost gun was recovered at Forest Park High school in Baltimore, according to Sgt. Clyde Boatwright.
  Here is the image of the weapon.
  Sgt. Boatwright said this is the 15th gun found at a school this
  
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• Baltimore School Police officer among four charged in diesel fuel theft of 750 gallons - wmar2news.com

  02-06-2022 20:51 via wmar2news.com
  
  Baltimore School Police officer among four charged in diesel fuel theft of 750 gallons  wmar2news.com
  
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• Mayor Scott Names Berke Attila As New Head Of Department Of General Services

  02-06-2022 20:36
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Berke Attila is returning to lead the Department of General Services after spending the last six years as the vice president of an educational nonprofit, Mayor Brandon Scott said.
  Attila spent five years as the agency’s CFO before leaving to be the Chief Human Resources Officer for Montgomery County. He replaces Chichi Nyagah-Nash, who is now serving as the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer in the Scott administration.
  The agency is tasked with maintaining municip
  
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• Maryland Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Much Of Central, Southern & Eastern MD

  02-06-2022 20:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An Alert Day is underway for Thursday afternoon into the night.
  A strong cold front will track across Maryland, triggering strong to severe storms.
  The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for much of central, southern and eastern Maryland, and some western areas of the state, until 9 p.m.SEVERE T-STORM WATCH is in effect for most of Maryland until 9PM. Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds & hail up to nickel-size will develo
  
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• Baltimore City Names Berke Attila as New Director of General Services – Conduit Street - Conduit Street

  02-06-2022 20:02 via conduitstreet.mdcounties.org
  
  Baltimore City Names Berke Attila as New Director of General Services – Conduit Street  Conduit Street
  
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• Baltimore Ravens Finalize Preseason Schedule, Begin Games on Aug. 11

  02-06-2022 19:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens have finalized their three-game preseason schedule, starting off the slate of exhibitions with a home game against the Tennessee Titans on Thursday, Aug. 11.
  The former AFC Central rivals met in the playoffs in both 2019 and 2020, with each team winning a game. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
  On Sunday Aug. 21, the Ravens will travel to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., to take on the Arizona Cardinals, where they’ll face off against wid
  
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• Man Hospitalized After Being Shot In Annapolis Beauty Salon, Police Say

  02-06-2022 19:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man was flown to the hospital on Thursday after he was shot in an Annapolis beauty salon, police said.
  Officers responded to the business in the 1900 block of Fairfax Road and tended to the victim, Annapolis Police Department spokesman Cpl. Dave Stokes said.
  The victim’s condition is unknown at this time and there is no information available yet on a possible suspect.
  This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
  
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• Aircraft Skids Off Runway At Martin State Airport

  02-06-2022 18:59
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — No one was hurt when an aircraft skidded off the runway Thursday at Martin State Airport.
  The incident happened about noon as the aircraft was taking off, according to an airport representative, who said the aircraft lost its front wheel.
  Neither of the two people on board the aircraft was injured during the incident, the airport representative said.
  Crews were cleaning off the runway Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Baltimore Orioles Chain Talk: The HR chain was on fire in May - Birds Watcher

  02-06-2022 18:50 via birdswatcher.com
  
  Baltimore Orioles Chain Talk: The HR chain was on fire in May  Birds Watcher
  
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• How The Four Seasons Run To Beat Cancer 5K Benefits Maryland Families

  02-06-2022 18:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It is a home away from home for young cancer patients and their families, and it is a short walk from Johns Hopkins Hospital.The Ulman House serves hundreds of people every single year, like Kris Lopez, and her 21-year-old son, Robert.
  “This house is like a god-send,” said Lopez, whose youngest son is receiving chemotherapy treatments at Johns Hopkins for an incurable form of cancer.“To have two or three of us in the kitchen cooking at one time, it smell
  
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• City-owned vacant collapses onto West Baltimore community garden - Baltimore Brew

  02-06-2022 18:21 via baltimorebrew.com
  
  City-owned vacant collapses onto West Baltimore community garden  Baltimore Brew
  
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• Maryland Weather: Strong Storms Expected This Afternoon & Evening

  02-06-2022 17:45
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An Alert Day is underway for Thursday afternoon into the night.
  A strong cold front will track across Maryland, triggering strong to severe storms.
  A very hot and sticky airmass is in place, with midday temperatures already in the low 80s.
  That’s creating a very unstable atmosphere that’s ripe for severe storms. 
  Some places will make a run at the mid to upper 80s before storms move in.
  The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of Maryland under a sligh
  
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• Things to do in Baltimore June 3-9 - Baltimore Sun

  02-06-2022 17:31 via baltimoresun.com
  Things to do in Baltimore June 3-9  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore City Council mounts filibuster in protest of biweekly recycling collection during 6-hour hearing - Baltimore Sun

  02-06-2022 17:27 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore City Council mounts filibuster in protest of biweekly recycling collection during 6-hour hearing  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Baltimore nonprofit offers 'Second Chance' for HBO show props - wmar2news.com

  02-06-2022 17:22 via wmar2news.com
  
  Baltimore nonprofit offers 'Second Chance' for HBO show props  wmar2news.com
  
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• Crews Cleaning Up After Storm Topples Trees In Crownsville

  02-06-2022 17:10
  
  CROWNSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Crews were restoring power and cleaning up debris in Crownsville on Thursday after winds left behind a trail of storm damage.
  The storm damage, reported to the National Weather Service about 1:30 a.m., included two downed trees and branches scattered across the residential area.The damage and recovery efforts were visible on River Road near Herald Harbor Road. A toppled tree could also be seen on nearby Ridgley Road.
  Several crews were fanned out across the area Th
  
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• Tyler Wells: Baltimore Orioles Stalwart from Bullpen to Rotation - Birds Watcher

  02-06-2022 17:09 via birdswatcher.com
  
  Tyler Wells: Baltimore Orioles Stalwart from Bullpen to Rotation  Birds Watcher
  
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• Maryland State Department of Education Partners with Baltimore and Howard County Public Schools in $5.5 Million Grant to Improve Outcomes for Children with Disabilities - maryland.gov

  02-06-2022 16:46 via news.maryland.gov
  Maryland State Department of Education Partners with Baltimore and Howard County Public Schools in $5.5 Million Grant to Improve Outcomes for Children with Disabilities  maryland.gov
  
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• Where’s Marty? Looking Back At Bethlehem Steel With J.M. Giordano

  02-06-2022 16:30
  
  Hi everyone!
  Today it was back to the incredible Baltimore Museum of Industry. And our third trip did not disappoint.
  Ten years ago on Friday, the last steel was produced at Sparrows Point. For the longest time, Bethlehem Steel produced steel and made ships at an area in eastern Baltimore County known as Sparrows Point. At one point, it was the largest steel mill in the world.
  With Sparrows Point being next to deep water, it was the perfect place to ship product. Factory towns grew on the edges
  
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• OPEC+ Alliance Boosts Oil Production As Energy Prices Soar

  02-06-2022 16:30
  
  LONDON (AP) — The OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries including Russia will raise production by 648,000 barrels per day in July and August, offering modest relief for a global economy suffering from soaring energy prices and the resulting inflation.
  The decision Thursday steps up the pace by the alliance, known as OPEC+, in restoring cuts made during the worst of the pandemic recession. The group had been adding a steady 432,000 barrels per day each month to gradually restore pr
  
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• Mt. Airy Man, 82, Dies After Lawnmower Flips Over On Top Of Him

  02-06-2022 16:20
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Frederick County man was killed Wednesday when his lawnmower flipped over and landed atop him, authorities said.
  Deputies were called to the 5300 block of Sidney Road in Mt. Airy about 8:30 p.m. in response to a vehicle accident, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said.
  When they arrived, they found 82-year-old Augustus Harris pinned underneath a zero-turn lawnmower. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Based on a preliminary investigation, deputies believe Har
  
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• Ravens rank No. 8 on CBS Sports’ offensive ‘triplets’ list - Baltimore Beatdown

  02-06-2022 16:00 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
  Ravens rank No. 8 on CBS Sports’ offensive ‘triplets’ list  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Hot Summer Job Market Awaits American Teens As Employers Sweat

  02-06-2022 16:00
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Jane Riva, CEO of the Pizza Factory, has a cautionary message for her customers this summer: Prepare to wait longer for your Hawaiian pie or calzone.
  The Pizza Factory’s 100 West Coast locations are desperately short of workers. With about 12 employees per store, they’re barely half-staffed — just when many more Americans are venturing out to restaurant chains like hers.
  “The days of 15-minute orders,” Riva said, “may not be happen
  
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• Baltimore Police charge 16-year-old in shooting death of 34-year-old man in West Baltimore - Baltimore Sun

  02-06-2022 14:28 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore Police charge 16-year-old in shooting death of 34-year-old man in West Baltimore  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Ravens News 6/2: Practice Report and more - Baltimore Beatdown

  02-06-2022 14:00 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
  Ravens News 6/2: Practice Report and more  Baltimore Beatdown
  
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• Boy, 16, Charged With Murder In West Baltimore Shooting

  02-06-2022 13:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 16-year-old is under arrest in the deadly shooting Wednesday in West Baltimore, authorities said.
  The unidentified teen was taken into custody on charges of first- and second-degree murder, Baltimore Police said.
  Police said the 16-year-old is being charged as an adult.
  The charges stem from a shooting reported about 1:20 p.m. Wednesday at a business in the 2800 block of Edmondson Avenue.
  Officers were nearby when they heard gunfire and traveled to the scene, where they
  
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• MTA Unveils Seven East-West Transit Options for Baltimore; Public Input Sought - Josh Kurtz

  02-06-2022 13:06 via marylandmatters.org
  
  MTA Unveils Seven East-West Transit Options for Baltimore; Public Input Sought  Josh Kurtz
  
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• Man, 28, Killed In Southwest Baltimore Shooting, Police Say

  02-06-2022 13:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 28-year-old man was killed early Thursday in a shooting in southwest Baltimore, authorities said.
  About 2:30 a.m., patrol officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 300 block of South Pulaski Street, where they found the unidentified victim shot, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  No information about a possible suspect or motive was immediately released.
  Anyone with information about this case is asked to call homicide detectives at 410-396-2100 or
  
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