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19-Year-Old Man Charged In 2021 East Baltimore Murder

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A 19-year-old man is under arrest in connection with a 2021 murder in East Baltimore, authorities said.

James Smith is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 32-year-old Dwayne Edmonds, according to the Baltimore Police Department.

Edmonds was found shot multiple times about 3 p.m. June 21, 2021, at a store on Orleans Street, police said. He later died of his injuries.

Homicide detectives later identified Smith as a suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest, according to police.

Smith was arrested Feb. 3 in Atlanta and later transferred back to Baltimore to face charges in Edmonds' killing.

The 19-year-old is being held without bail at Central Booking while awaiting court proceedings in the case.

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