Former Baltimore Lifeguard Dead After Being Shot In Apparent Argument

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Police in Baltimore say a man is dead after apparently being shot in an argument in the Fells Point neighborhood.

Police said in a statement that officers were called to the 500 block of South Broadway Street just before midnight Saturday for a report of a shooting. Police say when they arrived they found 26-year-old Domonique Dungee of Baltimore suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the torso.

Police say Dungee was taken to a hospital where he died. Police say investigators believe Dungee got into an argument with an unknown suspect, which led to him being shot.

Dungee worked for Baltimore Parks and Recreation as a lifeguard and pool operator since he was a 14 or 15 years old. He resigned a month ago, said Gwendolyn Chambers with Baltimore City Recreation and Parks.

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Tai Reynold, a friend and pool co-worker, said Dungee resigned from his job to focus more on school. Reynold called Dungee a "peacekeeper" and can't make sense of his killing.

"I never heard him argue with anybody, so the story that came out, I've never personally seen him argue with anybody. He was not that person. He was the person to diffuse the situation, so I think that's what happened. He tried to diffuse the situation and it went wrong," Reynold said.

Reynold said Dungee leaves behind a son.

Anyone with information about the shooting should call the Baltimore Police Department at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7-LOCKUP.