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Suspect Charged in Two of Three Salisbury Shootings This Week

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A suspect has been charged in two of the three shootings that hit Salisbury this week.

The police say that they have taken 27-year old Jermel Moss into custody for allegedly shooting a 28 year old man near Middleneck Drive on February 28th.

He has also been charged in the shooting of Troy Smiley around 11:30 p.m. – an hour and a half earlier.

The shooting at 1 p.m. occurred when the victim’s car was flagged down by the suspect.

WBOC reports that police say when the victim stopped the car the suspect asked for a ride.

It was then, authorities say, that Moss pulled a handgun and fired one shot into the back of the victim’s neck.            

Authorities say the victim is still hospitalized.

Police did not have an update on Smiley’s condition.

Both were flown to Baltimore Shock Trauma.

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.