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21 year old arrested in shooting of 17 year old in Frankford neighborhood

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Posted at 12:51 PM, Jun 21, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-21 12:51:36-04

BALTIMORE — A 21-year-old man was arrested in the shooting of a 17-year-old male Tuesday in the city’s Frankford neighborhood, Baltimore Police said.

At about 2:45 p.m. on June 18, the two males were in a dispute that culminated in the 17 year old being shot in the shoulder while in the 5300 block of Sinclair Lane. He was taken to an area hospital and is expected to make a full recover, police said.

Shooting detectives investigated and quickly identified a suspect, obtaining a warrant on June 19 for Drashawn Alexandra, of the 5000 block of Truesdale Avenue. Alexander was charged with first-degree attempted murder. He was taken to Central Booking where he remains on no-bail status.