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Incident
Fatal harbor incident
James Britt died after Baltimore Police says he was pushed into the water during an altercation off Lancaster Street.
James Britt Lancaster Street homicide case
A source-linked record of James Britt's August 2 death in the harbor and the second-degree murder charge announced by Baltimore Police.
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Charged
Arrest announced
Baltimore Police announced that James Fitzsimmons was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
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Alleged
Case pending
The charge remains an allegation. The official release does not identify the next court date.
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Official case image · defendant chargedBaltimore police say James Fitzsimmons was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after James Britt died in the water off Lancaster Street.
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