Baltimore Man Charged With Murder In Deadly Weekend Shooting
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A 47-year-old Baltimore man is under arrest in connection with a deadly shooting over the weekend, authorities said Monday.
Clifton Curtis Hodges is accused of fatally shooting 56-year-old Bernard Jackson II during a dispute late Saturday night in southwest Baltimore, police said.
Officers called to a shooting in the 3600 block of West Lexington Street shortly before midnight Sunday found Jackson shot multiple times. He did not survive.
Based on a preliminary investigation, homicide detectives identified Hodges as the shooting suspect, police said. No additional details were immediately provided.
Hodges is charged with first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault and use of a firearm during a violent crime, court records show.
The 47-year-old remains in custody while awaiting court proceedings in the case.
