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Baltimore Names Officers in Fatal Shooting of Arabber as Community Plans Rally

The attorney general’s investigators say gunfire broke out after Abdullah pointed a weapon at officers

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Bilal Yusuf Abdullah, center, leads a horse to an arabber stable as neighborhood boys tag along in Baltimore. Baltimore has long been the last U.S. city to have functional horse-cart vending.
Baltimore, Md--2/20/14--Arabber Bilal Yusef Abdullah, W. Baltimore, calls out the produce he has stacked on the wagon as he and his horse, Tony, walk down Centre Street as sell deliver fruit and vegetables Thursday afternoon. Kim Hairston/The Baltimore Sun--#6300

Overview

  • The Independent Investigations Division identified Devin Yancy, Omar Rodriguez and Ashley Negron as the officers involved in Tuesday’s Upton shooting of 36-year-old Bilal “BJ” Abdullah.
  • Investigators say officers in an unmarked vehicle attempted to question Abdullah, who fled after allegedly pointing a gun and prompted an exchange of gunfire that wounded one officer in the foot.
  • Community activists have organized a rally and march for 6 p.m. Friday at West North and Pennsylvania avenues to demand justice for Abdullah.
  • The Baltimore Police Accountability Board will convene an emergency meeting Friday evening to review the incident and consider accountability measures.
  • Neighbors and witnesses have disputed elements of the official account, and officials are awaiting release of body-camera footage and further details from the ongoing investigation.