Baltimore Police Arrest 'Shooting Spree' Suspect After Pursuit Through City
BALTIMORE (WJZ)-- An active shooter with an assault-style rifle and a handgun led police on a pursuit through West Baltimore for at least 20 minutes, ending with a man being arrested Friday.
"I don't know what was going through this guy's mind. I don't know if he's just a reckless criminal -- hell bent on harming other people -- I don't know if he's mentally ill, I don't know if he's both," said Baltimore City Police Commissioner Kevin Davis.
Police say the suspect was wanted in a triple shooting and was spotted by police on Fulton Avenue. The man then took off and reportedly went on a shooting rampage.
WJZ's Chopper 13 captured exclusive footage of the chase, including the suspect slamming into a car on Monroe Street, while on Fulton Avenue, the car narrowly missed hitting a pedestrian. At one point, the suspect drove on the sidewalk.
The man fired shots as he drove through the city, shooting a man in the leg on North Avenue and shooting a person in the upper body who was in a vehicle. Officials say the passenger went into cardiac arrest and is in critical condition.
One officer was injured during pursuit and is receiving treatment at a local hospital.
The suspect was arrested in the 1800 block of Gwynns Falls Parkway.
A police officer ran to the car when it finally came to a stop at an intersection. The officer pulled the driver out and wrestled him to the ground.
Baltimore Police Department spokesperson T.J. Smith said the 30-year-old suspect may be connected to a triple shooting Thursday night that left one person dead in the 4400 Park Heights Avenue and a non-fatal shooting last week on Edmondson Avenue.
Two guns were recovered at the scene.
Here are the guns recovered by Baltimore City Police in Friday morning's pursuit. Driver in custody: #WJZ pic.twitter.com/efljTE5jOA
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WJZ's Devin Bartolotta spoke to witnesses at the busy intersection of Gwynns Falls Parkway and Riverbeds Road, one of which who said he had only seen a chaotic chase like Friday afternoon's in movies.
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