In a tense confrontation with squeegee workers in downtown Baltimore, a driver attacked them with a baseball bat before being shot and killed.
A police spokesman informed The Post that no arrests had been made as of early Friday morning in the ongoing and active investigation.
According to Police Commissioner Michael Harrison, Reynolds crossed the intersection in his car, parked it, and then jumped out brandishing a baseball bat, according to the Baltimore Sun.
In response to his bat-firing, one of the squeegee workers pulled out a gun and it is still unclear the number of shots that have been fired on the spot.
The man who was fatally shot after confronting squeegee workers with a bat has been identified as Timothy Reynolds, 48. https://t.co/OeVYW4yML4
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Three gunfire were heard by onlookers, followed by a quick police reaction. During rush hour and just before the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels game scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at neighboring Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the fatal brawl caused hours of downtown traffic backup.
Harrison revealed that it was the second shooting incident involving squeegee workers at that same busy downtown intersection. He added that the Mayor’s Office of African American Male Engagement workers was on the scene performing outreach hours earlier when police took a pistol from a squeegee worker.
It is reported that the squeegee worker was arrested by the police before 2 p.m. Scott made a statement in which he said that his administration would work to punish those who use violence on city streets accountable.
Squeegee youngsters’ presence on Baltimore’s streets has long been a source of contention. Drivers who are unfamiliar with or uncomfortable with the practice frequently complain about the kids, which infuriates local businesses that depend on tourists. Physical altercations have erupted on occasion.