Police Arrest Suspect for 20th Street Homicide

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The Baltimore Police Department arrested a suspect they believe is connected to a fatal shooting on the 1900 block of 20th Street.

Shawn Purvis, a resident of Baltimore, allegedly shot a 47 year-old male after a dispute on June 3, according to a press release.

Purvis, 57, was taken to the Central Booking Facility and has been charged with first-degree murder.