Cipisirono Cole, 47, has been charged in the shooting death of 34-year-old Darrin Johnson, 34. Cole, who is also a city DPW employee, allegedly shot Johnson in a locker room area following an argument Thursday.

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A Baltimore City Department of Public Works employee was shot and killed inside a facility Thursday morning in west Baltimore, police said.Download the WBAL appThe shooting was reported at about 8:30 a.m. in the 2300 block of North Fulton Avenue, police said. The building is used as a maintenance facility by the city's Department of Public Works.Baltimore police spokesman T.J. Smith said Darrin Ulysses Johnson Jr., 34, of Baltimore, died at Shock Trauma. Smith said the shooting took place in a locker room area and was a targeted incident. He said the victim knew the suspected gunman, who was identified as Cipisirono Cole, 47. He is also a city DPW employee.Police said Johnson and Cole got into an argument that turned physical. Police said Cole retrieved a gun and shot Johnson before fleeing the scene."There was some sort of argument prior to the incident," said Smith, who stressed that despite rumors, there was not an active shooter situation.Smith said Cole was charged with first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault and gun charges. Anyone who has information about Cole's whereabouts is asked to call police at 410-637-8970 or 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP.DPW Director Rudy Chow said about 100 employees work at the facility. Most of the workers stationed there are field workers who respond to calls involving water and sewer lines."This is certainly a shock. This will be a blow to our department as a whole. My focus is on our employees to make sure they are well and leave the investigation up to the police," Chow said. "We emphasize safety to all of our workers. This includes wearing helmets and vests on the job site, as well as identifying and correcting potential office hazards. But we are not immune to violence."Chow said counselors will be on the scene for employees."Union leaders quickly reached out today, working with us to take care of the employees touched by today’s tragedy. Many of the workers at Park Terminal took the day off, with permission of the city's labor commissioner. And we have reached out to the city's employee assistance program to help workers dealing with grief, fear, anger, or other challenges," Chow said.Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake issued the following statement regarding the incident:"I am saddened and disturbed by the death of one of our own -- a dedicated Department of Public Works employee who was shot and killed inside the Park Terminal building earlier this morning," Rawlings-Blake said. "I would like to praise every worker who called upon their training to react to the situation."Their professionalism helped ensure that no one else was hurt or injured. My deepest condolences are extended to every member of the victim’s family, and to our DPW family. We are making every city resource available to those who need assistance while coming to terms with this senseless violence."Chow said as of Thursday afternoon police were still looking for a person in connection with the incident."This will be a difficult time for DPW friends and co-workers. For now we will let the police continue their investigation, without commenting or speculating on what happened and why. We will be respectful of the families whose lives are forever changed. And we will continue our dedicated service to our customers," Chow said.WBALTV.com editor Saliqa Khan and WBAL-TV 11 News reporters Tim Tooten and Lisa Robinson contributed to this story.Stay with wbaltv.com for the latest on this story.