Crime
Baltimore Man Arrested and Charged with First-Degree Murder in Fatal Yale Avenue Shooting
Baltimore police have arrested and charged a suspect in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred on Yale Avenue.
Officials confirmed that 27-year-old Matthew Crawley has been taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder following the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Taijah Addison.
On March 6, at approximately 12:55 p.m., officers responded to the 700 block of Yale Avenue after receiving reports of a shooting.
Upon arrival, officers discovered Addison seated inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the upper body.
Despite life-saving efforts, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Shortly after the shooting, patrol officers arrested Crawley after reviewing surveillance footage from the area.
Following his arrest, Crawley was transported to the Central Booking Intake Facility, where he was formally charged with first-degree murder.
Authorities have not yet disclosed a possible motive for the shooting, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Baltimore Police.
Crime
Woman Fatally Struck by Semi-Truck on Birmingham Interstate Exit Ramp Identified as Shontea Baker
Authorities have identified the woman who was killed earlier this week after being struck by a semi-truck on an interstate exit ramp in Birmingham.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed on Friday that the victim was Shontea Renee Baker, 40, a Birmingham resident.
The fatal incident occurred at approximately 10:26 a.m. Wednesday on the Arkadelphia Road exit ramp from Interstate 59/20.
Emergency responders pronounced Baker deceased at the scene at 10:42 a.m.
At this time, no further details regarding the circumstances of the crash have been released.
The Birmingham Police Department is continuing to investigate the incident.