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Baltimore Man, 52, Charged With Murder In Death Of Woman Found In Burning Home

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A 52-year-old Baltimore man is charged in the shooting death of a woman whose body was found last month at the scene of a house fire.

Keith Fleming was arrested Thursday on a charge of first-degree murder in the killing of 55-year-old Pamala Pitts, according to the Baltimore Police Department.

Pitts' remains were found Sept. 14 by firefighters after they put out a fire at a home near Abbott Court and Homewood Avenue, the police department said.

An autopsy conducted by the Medical Examiner's Office ruled Pitts' death a homicide by shooting.

Based on a preliminary investigation, homicide detectives identified Fleming as the shooting suspect and got a warrant for his arrest.

Fleming was booked Thursday into the Baltimore City Central Booking Intake Facility, where he remains in custody while awaiting trial.

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