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A man in Annapolis, Maryland, charged with a June shooting that killed three and injured three, was arraigned Friday on 42 charges, including murder and hate crime charges.
Charles Robert Smith, 43, is charged with shooting and killing Mario Antonio Mireles Ruiz, 27, Nicholas Mireles, 55, and Christian Marlon Segovia, 25, after an argument broke out between Smith’s mother and Mario Antonio Mireles Ruiz over parking on June 11, 2023.
FOX 5 in Washington DC reported Monday that Smith was indicted on 42 counts by an Ann Arundel County Grand Jury on Friday.
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(Annapolis Police Station/AP)
According to court documents, Smith is accused of confronting victims outside his Annapolis home after they approached his mother, Shirley Smith, to discuss a parking issue she called to complain about when a vehicle blocked their driveway.
Smith became involved when an argument broke out between his mother and Mireles Ruiz just before 8 p.m.
The encounter turned physical and Smith reportedly pulled out a gun and shot Mireles Ruiz and Segovia.
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Police vehicles are seen on a residential street in Annapolis, Maryland, where several people were shot near a home on Sunday, June 11, 2023, according to police. (AP Photo/Brian White)
Smith is then charged with firing a rifle at those who came to the aid of Mireles Ruiz and Segovia, and in doing so, Smith shot and killed Nicolas Mireles, Mario’s father, and wounded three others.
The suspect surrendered to police without incident after the incident, reportedly claiming that he opened fire because a shot was fired at his house.
Witnesses, on the other hand, told investigators that they had not seen any of the victims with weapons.
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Police stand among a crowd outside a home where several people were shot in Annapolis, Maryland, on Sunday, June 11, 2023. (Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Sun via AP)
Investigators reportedly recovered a semi-automatic pistol and a long rifle from the crime scene.
FOX 5 reported that Smith’s lawyers said he was a former member of the military and had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The returned charges include three counts of first-degree murder and racial/religious crimes resulting in death.
It also includes six counts each of attempted first-degree murder and second-degree assault for the crimes allegedly committed against six victims who survived.
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Smith’s charge also included nine counts of using a firearm in a violent crime.
If convicted, Smith could be sentenced to life in prison.
Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
