Crime & Safety
Fatal Shooting Victim Identified, Unknown Shooter Still Not Caught
A fatal shooting victim was identified in Baltimore County. Police are still looking for the unknown shooter.
GWYNN OAK, MD — A man was fatally shot recently in Gwynn Oak, police said.
Officers on Tuesday identified the victim as 48-year-old Charles Meile.
Authorities said the shooting happened Saturday just before 2 a.m. in the 1100 block of Ingleside Avenue.
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A press release said the victim was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives are still looking for the unknown shooter.
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The Baltimore County Police Department asked anybody with information to call 410-887-INFO (410-887-4636). Callers can stay anonymous. Tipsters can also submit information through the county's iWATCH program at iwatch.baltimorecountymd.gov.
The Metro Crime Stoppers, an independent investigator, is also collecting anonymous tips and sharing them with officers. The Metro Crime Stoppers offered a cash reward of up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest on felony charges.
Informants can anonymously contact the Metro Crime Stoppers by:
- Visiting metrocrimestoppers.org
- Calling 1-866-7-LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587)
- Using the P3 Tips mobile application
- Texting CRIMES (274637), then entering the message starting with "MCS."
This map shows the area where authorities said the shooting happened.
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