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Councilman John Bullock reacts to fatal police shooting of arabber in his West Baltimore district

Image from the body camera footage released on June 23, 2025, by the Baltimore Police Department
Image from the body camera footage released on June 23, 2025, by the Baltimore Police Department

Yesterday, the Baltimore Police Department released body camera video of the police-involved shooting that occurred in West Baltimore on June 17. A 36-year-old named Bilal "B.J." Abdullah was killed during a gunfire exchange with police. One of the officers involved in the shooting, Devin Yancy, was shot in the foot and has been released from the hospital.

Abdullah was a well-known arabber, which is a produce vendors who sell goods from horse-drawn wagons in Baltimore.

Baltimore City Councilman John Bullock, who represents the Upton area where the shooting took place, joins Midday to share his response to the incident.

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