What this entry found
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
thebanner.com carried 8 details no other outlet reported.
- Fitzsimmons was charged with both second-degree murder and manslaughter
- The fight began in the 700 block of South Eden Street, behind the Whole Foods in Harbor East
- Britt's girlfriend was present and told Fitzsimmons that Britt couldn't swim, to which Fitzsimmons replied 'oh well and walked away'
- Fitzsimmons was being held without bond and did not have an attorney listed in court records
- A bail review was scheduled for Tuesday morning
- The altercation occurred behind the Whole Foods in Harbor East on South Eden Street
- The location where Britt was pushed into water was described as between South Central Avenue and South Caroline Street
- Britt was pronounced dead at University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center
4independent outlets
What happened, for context
James Fitzsimmons, 36, of Parkville, Maryland, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of James Britt, 37, who drowned in Baltimore's Inner Harbor on August 2. Police say surveillance video shows Fitzsimmons pushing Britt into the water as Britt retreated during a physical altercation. Fitzsimmons told detectives that Britt jumped into the water on his own.
Who reported it
- foxbaltimore.comUNCLASSIFIED
- thebanner.comUNCLASSIFIED
- wbaltv.comUNCLASSIFIED
- wmar2news.comUNCLASSIFIED
References
- foxbaltimore.comMan arrested, charged with murder for man's death at Baltimore's Inner HarborScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-03T18:43:54
- thebanner.comParkville man charged with murder for shoving man into Inner HarborScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-03T18:43:54
- wbaltv.comBPD: Parkville suspect charged with murder in Baltimore man's death after fight in Harbor East - WBAL-TVScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-03T18:43:54
- wmar2news.comParkville man charged with murder after allegedly pushing man into Inner HarborScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-03T18:43:54
Carried by multiple outlets
- James Fitzsimmons, 36, of Parkville, was arrested and charged with second-degree murderfoxbaltimore.com, thebanner.com, wbaltv.com, wmar2news.com
- The victim was James Britt, 37, of Baltimorefoxbaltimore.com, thebanner.com, wbaltv.com, wmar2news.com
- Britt was pulled from the water on August 2 around 3 p.m. in the area of Lancaster Streetfoxbaltimore.com, thebanner.com, wbaltv.com, wmar2news.com
- Britt died at a hospital (later identified as University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center)foxbaltimore.com, thebanner.com, wbaltv.com, wmar2news.com
- Police said Fitzsimmons and Britt were involved in a physical altercationfoxbaltimore.com, thebanner.com, wbaltv.com, wmar2news.com
- Police say surveillance video captured the incidentthebanner.com, wbaltv.com, wmar2news.com
- and 3 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- Fitzsimmons was charged with both second-degree murder and manslaughteronly thebanner.com
- The fight began in the 700 block of South Eden Street, behind the Whole Foods in Harbor Eastonly thebanner.com
- Britt's girlfriend was present and told Fitzsimmons that Britt couldn't swim, to which Fitzsimmons replied 'oh well and walked away'only thebanner.com
- Fitzsimmons was being held without bond and did not have an attorney listed in court recordsonly thebanner.com
- A bail review was scheduled for Tuesday morningonly thebanner.com
- The altercation occurred behind the Whole Foods in Harbor East on South Eden Streetonly thebanner.com
Reported unevenly
- The specific location where the initial fight occurredstated by thebanner.com (700 block of South Eden Street, behind Whole Foods), wmar2news.com (alley behind 700 block of South Eden Street) · absent from foxbaltimore.com, wbaltv.com
- Whether Fitzsimmons was charged with manslaughter in addition to second-degree murderstated by thebanner.com · absent from foxbaltimore.com, wbaltv.com, wmar2news.com