Baltimore Violence Prevention Worker Charged in Attempted Murder Shooting
A member of Baltimore’s violence prevention network is facing attempted murder charges after police say he shot a man in Northwest Baltimore, raising renewed scrutiny over oversight within the city’s flagship anti-violence intervention program.
The suspect, a worker assigned to Baltimore’s Safe Streets initiative, was arrested shortly after the incident on Sunday evening.
Police said officers patrolling the 4400 block of Park Heights Avenue heard gunfire around 7:25 p.m. and responded to the area, where they found a 40-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound.
He was transported to a local hospital for treatment. According to CBS News, investigators later located and arrested 51-year-old Antoine Burton about a quarter mile from the scene without incident.
Burton has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and multiple handgun-related offenses, according to the Baltimore Police Department.
The suspect, a worker assigned to Baltimore’s Safe Streets initiative, was arrested shortly after the incident on Sunday evening.
Police said officers patrolling the 4400 block of Park Heights Avenue heard gunfire around 7:25 p.m. and responded to the area, where they found a 40-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound.
He was transported to a local hospital for treatment. According to CBS News, investigators later located and arrested 51-year-old Antoine Burton about a quarter mile from the scene without incident.
Burton has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and multiple handgun-related offenses, according to the Baltimore Police Department.
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