Baltimore woman killed after refusing to give man a cigarette
May 5, 2008 - 7:46am

BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore police say a city woman was shot in the head and killed after she and her companion refused to give a man a cigarette.

The shooting happened shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday in the 500 block of Brunswick Street.

According to police. 29-year-old Dawn Shipley and the male friend were approached by a man asking for a cigarette. When he was refused, police say the man drew a gun and shot Shipley. Her friend was not hurt.

Shipley died later at an area hospital.

Her loved ones held a candlelight vigil Sunday at the location where the shooting took place.

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BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore police say a city woman was shot in the head and killed after she and her companion refused to give a man a cigarette.

The shooting happened shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday in the 500 block of Brunswick Street.

According to police. 29-year-old Dawn Shipley and the male friend were approached by a man asking for a cigarette. When he was refused, police say the man drew a gun and shot Shipley. Her friend was not hurt.

Shipley died later at an area hospital.

Her loved ones held a candlelight vigil Sunday at the location where the shooting took place.

(Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This
material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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