Parkville man charged in shooting murder of Nygel Allen-Lee Simmons

Baltimore County Police were on the scene of a fatal shooting that took place in Nottingham, Maryland, on the evening of June 1. Police responded to Stillmeadow Road near Dunfield Road, at 6:30 p.m. for that shooting. 

On arrival they discovered an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. Officers began life-saving procedures; but the man was pronounced deceased at the scene by medics. The suspect in that shooting had already fled the scene prior to police arriving on the scene.

Detectives believed right away that this was a targeted shooting and that there was no further danger to the public.  And now, police have charged a suspect in that shooting

Sahmir Pasha Tahlib Smokes, 20, of Bernadotte Court in Parkville, Maryland, has been charged with first degree murder and being held on no bail status pending a bail review hearing.

The investigation determined that Smokes and the victim, identified as 20-year-old Nygel Allen-Lee Simmons, were known to each other and had an ongoing dispute. Simmons was parked on Stillmeadow Road around 6:30 p.m. when Smokes walked up to the car and shot Simmons. Smokes fled the scene but was seen leaving the area in a vehicle parked nearby on Arwell Court. 

Officers quickly located the suspect vehicle and stopped it at South and Baltimore Street in Baltimore City. Smokes, the passenger, was arrested along with the driver, who was later released without charge after detectives determined the driver had no knowledge of the crime. 

A gofundme page has been established in the name of Nygel Allen-Lee Simmons.

(Source and Cover Booking Photo of shooter Sahmir Pasha Tahlib Smokes: Baltimore County Police)

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