Baltimore Police Make Attempted Murder Arrest In Summer Shooting

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- The Baltimore Police Department has made an arrest in connection with a shooting over the summer that sent one person to the hospital.

Willie James McDonald, 36, was arrested Sept. 15 on a warrant charging him with attempted first-degree murder, among other charges, the police department announced Monday.

Police said McDonald had a loaded handgun on him when he was taken into custody.

McDonald remains in jail while awaiting trial.

Police said McDonald was identified as the suspect in a shooting that happened about 2:3 a.m. June 21 along Cathedral Street, between Tyson and Eager streets.

Officers handling that call found a 33-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound, but the victim's injuries were not deemed life-threatening.

A search of online court records shows McDonald has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Oct. 14.

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