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Off-duty officer fatally shoots man kills suspect linked to 3 shootings in Baltimore<\/a><\/p>\n

BALTIMORE (WBAL) – An off-duty police sergeant from Baltimore is being praised for his bravery after he fatally shot a gunman linked to three shootings that left two people dead and another hospitalized.<\/p>\n

While an off-duty Baltimore City police sergeant was getting a haircut, a suspect opened fire in a barbershop on O\u2019Donnell Street shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday. A barber was shot and killed, according to Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison.<\/p>\n

The sergeant, who was in plain clothes but armed, pulled his gun out and shot the suspect, who died at the scene. Harrison praised the sergeant for showing \u201cgreat bravery.\u201d<\/p>\n

Others, including Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, say the sergeant protected the others in the barbershop and could have saved even more lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t know what would have happened if he was not able to respond in that way and how many more incidents could\u2019ve happened tonight in Baltimore City,\u201d Scott said.<\/p>\n

Police say the suspected gunman is connected to at least two other shootings earlier Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The first happened shortly after 2 p.m. Police say a 37-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition after he was shot multiple times. He was reportedly involved in some sort of argument with the suspect.<\/p>\n

Police say the suspect then got in his car and showed up 15 minutes later at a barbershop on Eastern Avenue, where he got into an argument with another man. That victim died after being shot multiple times.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou hear us talk about this time and time again: petty, mindless, stupid disputes ending up with people losing their lives, and we have to be understanding of that and, again, grateful that our officer was here,\u201d Scott said.<\/p>\n

Harrison did not go into specifics on how detectives were able to determine the shootings are connected or a possible motive.<\/p>\n

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Fort Smith man fatally shot at Scott County home<\/a><\/p>\n

State police are investigating after a Fort Smith man was fatally shot Thursday night inside a Scott County home, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Deputies responded to an armed disturbance at 3220 Yearling Ridge Road, south of Boles, shortly after 11 p.m., according to a news release from Arkansas State Police.<\/p>\n

James Simmons Jr., 34, was shot inside the residence, and transported to Mercy Hospital Waldron, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Simmons had left the area of the residence when deputies arrived, state police spokesperson Bill Sadler said in an email.<\/p>\n

No law enforcement were involved in the shooting, Sadler added.<\/p>\n

State police special agents questioned the homeowner about the shooting, the release states. Authorities said no arrests in connection with the shooting have been made.<\/p>\n

An investigative case file will be sent to the Scott County prosecuting attorney\u2019s office to determine whether criminal charges should be filed, the release states.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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