US EditionCommunity Mourns Popular and Longtime Arabber Fatally Shot by Police
- Baltimore police shot and killed Bilal 'BJ' Abdullah Jr., a longtime arabber, on Tuesday evening near Pennsylvania Avenue and Laurens Street.
- Officers approached Abdullah believing he was armed and tried to detain him after a chase during which he allegedly shot an officer in the foot.
- Around 7:15 p.m., three officers discharged their weapons, striking Abdullah multiple times; he was later pronounced dead at a trauma center in Maryland.
- Friends and community members described Abdullah as a beloved figure who walked 24 miles daily to sell produce on his horse-drawn cart, keeping the arabber tradition alive.
- The shooting heightened local tensions with some bystanders accusing police of brutality while the Maryland Attorney General's office continues investigating the incident.
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Community mourns popular and longtime arabber fatally shot by police
By Janay Reece Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Bilal “BJ” Abdullah Jr., who was shot and killed by Baltimore police on Tuesday, June 17, was a known “arabber,” selling produce on a horse-drawn cart in the city, according to community members. Abdullah allegedly shot a veteran police officer in the foot as three officers opened fire on him, according to a preliminary report from the Maryland Attorney General’s…
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