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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 7

Baltimore Police Arrest 23-Year-Old in 12-Year-Old Girl's Killing Over Parking Spot

Updated

Updated · The New York Times · Oct 7

Baltimore Police Arrest 23-Year-Old in 12-Year-Old Girl's Killing Over Parking Spot

Q: What drove a minor parking dispute to end a child's life, and where is the second shooter hiding?

The killing appears to have been driven by a trivial but fast-escalating confrontation: police say two adult men argued over a parking spot at Leon Day Park during a youth football homecoming event, then both pulled guns and fired. Commissioner Richard Worley called it a “stupid parking spot” dispute and said the gunfire erupted in front of children and families, turning a routine argument into deadly crossfire that struck 12-year-old Khloe Ishway. Authorities have not publicly identified any deeper motive beyond that parking dispute. What is clearer is that the violence was mutual. Police say both men exchanged gunfire, and Tyree Reynolds, 23, has now been arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder, assault and reckless endangerment. Reporting indicates Reynolds was one of the men involved in the original argument and was also wounded. As for the second shooter, police have not said where he is hiding, and there is no public information pinpointing his location. Investigators have only said that homicide detectives are actively searching for a second suspect believed to have participated in the shooting, and that the case remains open. The other gunman is still at large. The most useful verified fact for the public is that witnesses were plentiful: the shooting happened at a crowded community event, and officials have repeatedly urged anyone who saw the argument or the gunfire to contact Baltimore police or Metro Crime Stoppers.

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 7

Tyree Reynolds, 23, was arrested Tuesday and charged with murder after police said a parking-spot argument led to gunfire that killed 12-year-old Khloe Ishway in Baltimore.
Saturday's shooting erupted around 6:15 p.m. at Leon Day Park in West Baltimore, where a youth football and cheerleading league was holding a homecoming celebration.
Police said two men opened fire on each other, and Khloe was caught in the crossfire; Reynolds also faces attempted murder, assault and reckless endangerment charges.
A 25-year-old woman was treated for minor injuries, and two men, ages 28 and 23, later went to hospitals on their own as investigators continued sorting out the exchange.
Mayor Brandon Scott and Commissioner Richard Worley said the case underscored how a trivial dispute turned deadly, killing a child who had been at the event watching football.