Police investigating Northeast Baltimore shooting
[This post has been updated]
A 19-year-old man was fatally shot Monday afternoon in Northeast Baltimore, leaving a trail of blood as he stumbled up a street before collapsing. By early Tuesday, police had made an arrest.
Officers were called to the 2700 block of Polk St. at about 3:15 p.m. for a report of a shooting. A 58-year-old resident, who would not give his name but said he’s a construction contractor, told a reporter that he heard at least four shots, then looked out of his window and saw a male fall down on the corner where two churches face each other.
Police would locate the victim, Craig Manuel, of the 2700 block of Carswell St., in next block up, on a patch of sidewalk where a crime scene technician photographed blood and clothing.
Anthony Guglielmi, the Police Department's chief spokesman, said detectives made an arrest early Tuesday, taking 18-year-old Isaacier McQueen into custody. Guglielmi said "community intelligence" - police-speak for tips - played a role.
The witness said the area – in the Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello neighborhood – is not particularly violent. “But those teenagers, they get a little fight in them, and the next thing you know, a gun is involved,” he said.
Manuel had recently been convicted on drug and auto theft-related charges, receiving a four-year suspended sentence. Records show he had also sought a protective order against a woman.
Police also have identified a man fatally shot in the head last week in the Edmondson Village neighborhood. Warren Wilmer, 36, was found on the sidewalk suffering from gunshot wounds at about 8:15 p.m. Feb. 2 in the 900 block of N. Woodington Rd.
Anyone with information on either shooting is asked to call police at 410-396-2100.
Categories: Breaking news, Northeast Baltimore




Comments
this is heartbreaking and i will never just immune to this foolishness!
Posted by: Tired and fed up with youth going to jail or dying | February 9, 2011 1:56 PM