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- January 16, 2024
Attempted Murder
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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Suspects
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On Jan. 12, at approximately 10 a.m., Western District detectives and Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force members arrested 20-year-old Darrien Gaither of Baltimore.
Detectives believe that Gaither was involved in the shooting of a 50-year-old male on Dec. 29, 2023, on the 2400 block of Liberty Heights Avenue.
Detectives transported Gaither to the Central Booking Intake Facility, where he was charged with first-degree attempted murder.
On Dec. 29, 2023, at approximately 6:10 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 2400 block of Liberty Heights Avenue to investigate a reported shooting.
Upon arrival, officers located a 50-year-old male victim, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the left ankle. The victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Preliminary investigation revealed that two groups of juvenile males were engaged in an altercation in a parking lot at the location, during which they started exchanging gunfire. The male victim who was delivering packages was struck by a stray bullet.