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Shooting Victim Hospitalized, Suspect Arrested In Annapolis: Police

A man was shot and hospitalized in Annapolis, police said. Officers arrested the suspect.

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The Annapolis Police Department announced that a man was shot and hospitalized Thursday in the state capital. The agency said they arrested the suspect, identified as 56-year-old Donald Davis. A stock photo of a city police car is shown above.
The Annapolis Police Department announced that a man was shot and hospitalized Thursday in the state capital. The agency said they arrested the suspect, identified as 56-year-old Donald Davis. A stock photo of a city police car is shown above. (Jacob Baumgart/Patch)

ANNAPOLIS, MD — A man was shot and hospitalized recently in Annapolis, city police announced. Officers said they later arrested the suspect, identified as 56-year-old Donald Davis.

Authorities heard about the shooting in the 700 block of Newtowne Drive around 6:22 p.m. Thursday. Police said they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to a lower extremity.

Officers said they spotted and arrested the suspect in the same block as the crime scene. Detectives are still investigating.

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The Annapolis Police Department asked anybody with information to call 410-260-3439. Tipsters can stay anonymous by contacting the Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland at 1-866-7LOCKUP.

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