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Homicide in Salisbury

SALISBURY, Md. (AP) - Maryland State Police say a Salisbury man was found fatally shot in the street.

Troopers say officers from the Salisbury Police Department, responding to 911 calls about 11:30 a.m. Monday, found 21-year-old Dommeir Deshields lying in the street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Authorities say Deshields was walking when someone approached and shot him.

Deshields died at a local hospital. His body was taken to the medical examiner's office in Baltimore.

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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.