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Parkville man charged with murder for shoving man into Inner Harbor
The Baltimore Banner • • nation
Key Points:
- James Fitzsimmons, 36, from Parkville, has been charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter after allegedly shoving James Jackson Britt, 37, into the Inner Harbor, resulting in Britt's drowning.
- Surveillance footage showed the two men fighting near South Eden Street and Fitzsimmons pursuing Britt to the water’s edge before shoving him into the harbor.
- Police stated the men were strangers before the altercation, with Britt appearing to try to escape while Fitzsimmons continued to advance.
- Britt was recovered from the water by divers but later died at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center.
- Fitzsimmons admitted to the fight but claimed Britt jumped into the water voluntarily, despite being told Britt could not swim; he is currently held without bond pending a bail review.
