Police arrest man in fatal northwest Baltimore shooting of 24-year-old

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A 45-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting in northwest Baltimore, police said.

According to police, officers arrested Lamont Bates on June 23 after he was detained during a shoplifting incident at a business in the 4600 block of Liberty Heights Ave.

Police said Bates was wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Xavier Williams on June 20 in the 5400 block of Park Heights Ave.

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Bates has been charged with first- and second-degree murder and multiple handgun violations.