A downtown Maryland shooting that police once said could have ended far worse has now turned deadly, and charges against the accused gunman have been upgraded.
Frederick Police confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 12, that one of the two victims injured in the Oct. 5, 2024 shooting has died from his injuries.
According to the department, 21-year-old Xavier Jace Smith died on Oct. 12, one week after officers found him and another victim suffering from gunshot wounds near North Market Street and East Church Street around 1:50 a.m…