Crime & Safety

Man Shot To Death Near Parkville: Police

Police said a man killed by gunfire Thursday morning was believed to have been targeted.

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Authorities are asking for information after a man was shot and killed near Parkville early Thursday morning.

The 32-year-old victim, who is not yet being publicly identified, was shot after parking his car in the unit block of Swampscott Court at 2 a.m., police said.

The man and his girlfriend were walking toward a building when an unknown suspect approached, shot the victim once in the upper body, then left, police reported. The victim’s girlfriend was reportedly unharmed.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Baltimore County Police Department at 410-307-2020.

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