US Marshal was shot while serving arrest warrant for fugitive in Baltimore

A US Marshal was shot in Baltimore on Thursday morning while serving an arrest warrant for a fugitive wanted on charges of attempted murder and armed robbery, according to Don Snider, Commander of the US Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force.

While serving the warrant at about 6:45 a.m., deputies received gunfire from the fugitive and shot back, Snider said.

One deputy was shot and taken to Shock Trauma hospital with serious injuries and is recovering from surgery, US Marshals said on Twitter. The suspect was shot and has been declared dead, US Marshals said.

The shooting happened in the 1400 block of N. Mount St. in Baltimore, according to a tweet from Baltimore Police.