US marshal was serving arrest warrant for attempted murder and armed robbery
Lindsey Eldridge, a Baltimore police spokeswoman, said in an email that the shooting occurred around 6.45am on the 1400 block of N. Mount Street
Suspect opened fire on US marshals before being fatally struck by return fire
Injured marshal was taken to a local hospital in serious condition and has since undergone emergency surgery; no other details were immediately provided
The incident comes just two days after two FBI agents were shot dead by a child pornography suspect in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
US Marshal was shot while trying to arrest Baltimore man wanted for shooting at police
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A US Marshal was shot and seriously injured Thursday
in Baltimore while trying to arrest a fugitive who shot at police last weekend, law enforcement officials in the city said.
The marshal is recovering from surgery but is on life support in the intensive care unit at a local hospital.
The shooting came as investigators closed in on Donta Green, 30, who was wanted on 19 total charges, including attempted murder and armed robbery, Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said. Green had allegedly fired at Baltimore Police officers on Saturday at a grocery store, Harrison said.
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As Safe Streets leader Donte Barksdale was laid to rest Wednesday, Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said investigators have gotten a few leads in his killing but could use more. Because we know that there were people out there. That s a fact, Harrison told C4 and Bryan Nehman. We re always asking for more help. We have some leads but we need more.
Barksdale was shot in the head in broad daylight Saturday in the Douglas Homes housing project in south East Baltimore. It was very saddening and troubling to see this atrocity with Donte Barksdale being killed, Harrison said.