41-Year-Old Man Arrested And Charged With First-Degree Murder In March Fatal Stabbing

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 41-year-old Baltimore antheral was arrested earlier this period and charged successful the March fatal stabbing of 54-year-old John Werrell, the Baltimore Police Department said Wednesday.

Police said they arrested Barnett Harper connected Oct. 9. According to tribunal records, Harper is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree execution and utilizing a unsafe limb with intent to injure.

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On March 21 astir 1:42 a.m., officers responded to the 500 artifact of Radnor Avenue for a reported battle and recovered humor and Werrell suffering from aggregate stab wounds, constabulary said.

Harper was inactive astatine the country and talked with officers.

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Medics took Werrell to Johns Hopkins Hospital, wherever helium aboriginal died.

Detectives learned Harper and Werrell had been successful a quality earlier the stabbing, constabulary said. Harper lives successful the aforesaid artifact wherever the stabbing occurred, according to tribunal records.

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A preliminary proceeding is scheduled for Nov. 3 in Baltimore District Court.

CBS Baltimore Staff