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18-year-old fatally shot in Southwest Baltimore

An 18-year-old man died of multiple gunshot wounds in Southwest Baltimore early yesterday, city police said. At 12:48 a.m., police found Darius Burton lying on the ground in the 4300 block of Davis Ave. He was pronounced dead at 3:46 a.m. Police knew of no address for the victim. There was no known motive or suspect in the case, police said. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call city homicide detectives at 410-396-2100.

Andrea K. Walker

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