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9-Year-Old Boy Playing With Gun In Maryland Fatally Shoots Teen: Police 9-Year-Old Boy Playing With Gun In Maryland Fatally Shoots Teen: Police
9-Year-Old Boy Playing With Gun In Maryland Fatally Shoots Teen: Police A 9-year-old boy has been identified as the suspect that accidentally fatally shot a teenage girl in the head, officials say. The boy was allegedly playing with the loaded handgun when it accidentally discharged, striking and killing Nykayla Strawder, 15, in the 600 block of Linnard Street on Saturday, Aug. 6, according to Baltimore police. The 9-year-old dropped the gun and ran from the scene after the shooting. Officers were able to run the serial number of the gun to determine that the weapon belonged to a female relative of the boy, who works as an armed security guard, police said. I…

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by Annie DeVoe
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'It's A Shame:' Baltimore Mother Of 3 Becomes Recent Homicide Victim 'It's A Shame:' Baltimore Mother Of 3 Becomes Recent Homicide Victim
'It's A Shame:' Baltimore Mother Of 3 Becomes Recent Homicide Victim A Baltimore mother of three has become one of the city's most recent homicide victims, multiple sources say.  Sophia Wilks, 40, was shot outside her home in the 700 block of Linnard Street shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, Baltimore City Police said. Wilks was taken to a local hospital where she later died, police said.  PLEASE SHARE: April 5th, LAST NIGHT, at 11:37pm Ms. Sophia Wilks was the victim of a homicide in the 700 block of Linnard Street. Submit an anonymous tip at 1-866-7-LOCKUP or https://t.co/85ZGBNkFsD for a reward up to $8,000. @BaltimorePolice pic.twitter.co…

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by David Cifarelli