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By
Emma Somers [former]
- March 29, 2022
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A 30-year-old man has been arrested for the shooting of a 21-year-old man on March 24.
The Baltimore Police Department reported the arrest of Devonta Cox, 30, exactly four days after the incident at approximately 1:17 p.m. on the 1800 block of Eagle Street, where they found a 21-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the face and body.
The victim remains in critical condition at an area hospital.
Police learned that responding officers had apprehended a person of interest who was found armed with a handgun, fleeing the shooting location.
Southeastern District Shooting detectives were able to arrest and formally charge the apprehended suspect, Devonta Cox.
Following his arrest, Cox was charged with first-degree attempted murder, where he is being held at central booking without bail.