美国马里兰州36岁男子詹姆斯·菲茨西蒙斯因涉嫌谋杀被控二级谋杀罪[1]。警方称他周日下午在一条小巷中与37岁的詹姆斯·布瑞特发生打斗，随后将其推入巴尔的摩港，导致布瑞特溺水身亡[1]。监控视频记录了两人的打斗过程[1]。
菲茨西蒙斯来自帕克维尔，受害者布瑞特来自巴尔的摩，后者在医院被宣布死亡[1]。菲茨西蒙斯对调查人员声称，布瑞特跳进了水里，当布瑞特的女友说他不会游泳时，他回应"哦好吧"，然后就离开了[1]。除二级谋杀罪外，菲茨西蒙斯还面临过失杀人和袭击的指控[1]。案件定于8月27日出庭审理[1]。
James Fitzsimmons, 36, of Parkville, Maryland, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of James Britt, 37, of Baltimore, who drowned in Baltimore Inner Harbor [1]. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon when the two men fought in an alley, after which Fitzsimmons allegedly pushed Britt into the water [1]. Surveillance video documented the altercation between the two men [1].
According to investigators, Fitzsimmons told them that "Britt jumped into the water, and when his girlfriend said he couldn't swim, he responded 'oh well' and walked away" [1]. Britt was pronounced dead at a hospital [1]. In addition to the second-degree murder charge, Fitzsimmons faces counts of involuntary manslaughter and assault [1]. He is scheduled to appear in court on August 27 [1].