Posted: 10/11/2012
BALTIMORE, Md. - Baltimore Police homicide detectives are investigating the shooting death of Merve Douglas, whose bullet riddled body was found Thursday afternoon in the 2300 block of North Charles Street.
Police spokesman Sgt. Anthony Smith said units responded to a call at the scene at 5:25 p.m. and found Douglas shot several times in the head and torso.
Douglas was transported to an area hospital, where he later died. Police say there is no clear motive for the shooting, but say they have a suspect's description.
The suspect was described as a light skinned black male wearing a green tee shirt and a baseball hat. After the shooting, he fled the area on foot.
Anyone with information is asked to call them at 410-396-2100.
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