Suspect Arrested and Charged with Attempted Murder in Southwest District

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On Dec. 27, Warrant Apprehension Task Force detectives arrested 31-year-old Obadiah Malone of Catonsville.

Malone was transported to the Baltimore City Central Booking and Intake Center, where he was formally charged with attempted-first degree murder in connection with a non-fatal shooting on Oct. 10.

At approximately 8:43 p.m. on the day of the incident, Southwest District patrol officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of West North Avenue to investigate a ShotSpotter alert for gunfire in the area.

When officers arrived at the location, they observed evidence of a shooting. Moments later, the officers were notified that a shooting victim had just walked into an area hospital seeking treatment. The 39-year-old male victim was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Through the course of their investigation, Southwest District shooting detectives were able to identify a suspect and obtain an arrest warrant.

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