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Police Arrest Suspect in Thursday Night Shootings
Two armed security guards were shot while patrolling the Oak Hill townhomes.
Baltimore City police arrested a suspect in the shooting of two armed security guards in the Oak Hill townhomes on Thursday night, a spokesman confirmed. Det. Kevin Brown, a police spokesman, gave no further details.
Police said a 32-year-old female security guard who was shot in the eye has been released from the hospital, police said early Monday.
A 38-year-old male security guard, who was shot in the chest, is still in serious condition at Johns Hopkins Hospital, said Det. Donny Moses, a spokesman for the Baltimore City police.
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Police have not released the identities of the guards.
The guards, who work for Assured Protection Security Agency, were patrolling the development when they encountered “unknown individuals" and a struggle ensued, police said. It is not clear how many others may be involved in the case.
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It is also unclear what caused the struggle or if any of the suspects were hit by gunfire, but police said they believe the male security guard fired return shots.
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