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Arrest Made in Pocomoke City Shooting

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POCOMOKE CITY, Md. (AP) - State police say they've made arrest in a fatal shooting in Pocomoke City on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Police announced Sunday that 36-year-old Anthony Tunnel has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of 26-year-old James Allen Jr.

Police say Tunnel was arrested Sunday morning at a hotel in Salisbury and is being held at the Wicomico County jail.

Allen was shot several times on the evening of Dec. 1. Police say he staggered into the middle of a roadway after he was shot and died at the scene.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.