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Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes from police reports in Baltimore and Baltimore County. Baltimore Eastern Shooting -- A boy, 17, was leaving an alley in the 1600 block of Normal Ave. about 2:40 p.m. Saturday when he was approached by a gunman who chased him and shot him in the left shoulder and left armpit. The victim was treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital. There was no arrest. Shooting -- A woman, 20, was seated in the dining room of her home in the 2700 block of E. Chase St. about 6 p.m. Saturday when a gunman fired at least one shot through a window and struck the woman before fleeing.

Shirley L. Bellis, a retired bookkeeper and enthusiastic rail traveler, died of a heart attack Jan. 30 at St. Joseph Medical Center. The Cockeysville resident was 82. Shirley Lynch Bellis was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved with her family to Baltimore in 1930 and settled on Wolfe Street. She was a 1942 graduate of Eastern High School and worked for more than 60 years as a bookkeeper until retiring in 2004. During her career, Miss Bellis worked as a bookkeeper for Brooks Robinson's sporting goods business but spent most of her career with the Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Two people died after a shooting in Northeast Baltimore yesterday afternoon, and a third man died yesterday after being shot late Saturday. No arrests had been made in the homicides, which brought the number of killings in the city this year to 221 as of yesterday. About 4:30 p.m. yesterday, two males, whose names and ages were not available, were shot in the 3400 block of Belair Road in the Belair-Edison neighborhood and were taken by city Fire Department ambulance to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Greater Baltimore Medical Center announced yesterday an alliance that, among other things, puts Hopkins doctors in charge of cardiac care at the Towson hospital. The five-year partnership, in the works for the past year and half, includes a joint pediatric surgery project and calls for exploration into possible clinical practice partnerships and shared satellite health care centers. Cooperative research efforts that could help connect area residents with local clinical trials will also be discussed.

When Dr. Karen Swartz came to Baltimore seeking admission to the Johns Hopkins University's medical school 20 years ago, the first building she noticed was Hopkins' domed administration building, one of the oldest and most recognizable structures at the world-renowned hospital. So, when she learned there was a chance to own part of it - and support a worthy cause in the process - she didn't hesitate. The dome is "the heart of Hopkins," Swartz said. "It is our symbol. To have a piece of it, and give back to the community, is an opportunity I didn't want to pass up."

Police are investigating two homicides that occurred early yesterday morning. Police found an unidentified man shot in the 3400 block of Noble St. about 1:10 a.m. He was transported to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:35 a.m. Police have no witnesses and are trying to determine the man's identity, said Agent Donny Moses, a police spokesman. Police responded to a second shooting about 2:15 a.m. at a home in the 6800 block of Sturbridge Drive. Officers found Pelvin Derrien, 23, suffering from several gunshot wounds to his head and another man shot in the arms and legs, Moses said.

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.Baltimore CityNortheastern DistrictShooting: A gunman fired several shots at two men shooting dice in the 2600 block of Cecil Ave. about 11: 35 p.m. Saturday, but missed them and hit a woman, 64, who was sitting in her living room across the street. Police said the woman was shot in a leg and treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital.Shooting: A man, 20, was in the 5800 block of White Ave. about 1 a.m. Sunday when two men, one with a handgun, demanded his money.

At last Sunday morning's church service, the Rev. Kiyul Chung took a bold step down from the pulpit and waded into the congregation."Dutch," he said, moving toward the back.Baltimore County Executive C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger may be a powerful political figure, but at Timonium United Methodist Church, he is just another servant in a pew.Chung did not hesitate."Dutch," he said. "I need your help."Three days before, at 2: 30 a.m., a young visitor had entered the minister's home. An 8-year-old Korean boy with a prodigious intellect and a life-threatening disease had come to stay.

Dr. Samuel P. Asper, a retired Johns Hopkins physician and educator who led the American University Hospital in Beirut during the civil war in Lebanon in the 1970s, died of congestive heart failure Tuesday at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was 83 and lived in Roland Park.While in Lebanon from 1973 to 1978, he kept the hospital open during the conflict that claimed 60,000 lives. His medical compound, which carried a large red cross, was often shelled in mortar fire. Air raids and exploding bombs disrupted his medical school classes.

Dr. R. Carmichael Tilghman, a compassionate internist at Johns Hopkins Hospital known for his work with pregnant women suffering from heart disease, died of cancer Thursday at Wye House, his Talbot County residence. A member of a long-established Eastern Shore family, Dr. Tilghman was 95.One of Hopkins' best-known physicians and faculty members for nearly 50 years, he was regarded as a gifted diagnostician and was known for his keen ethics, optimism and gracious manner."He was a magnificent Maryland gentleman," said Dr. Richard S. Ross, dean emeritus of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Police reports in Baltimore city and county: Southern Baltimore Victim named: Police identified Eugene Chambers, 20, of the 1600 block of Cypress St. as the man who was shot near his home in the 1600 block of Cypress St. on Friday night. He died a short time later at Harbor Hospital. Metro Crime Stoppers at 410-276-8888 is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and an indictment. Central Baltimore Shooting: Police are seeking three men in the shooting of a man, 18, as he and others walked in the 500 block of N. Paca St. about 1:30 a.m. Saturday.

Raymond P. Srsic, a longtime Anne Arundel County pediatrician and professor of medicine whose practice spanned 50 years, died Thursday of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was 81 and lived in Queenstown. Dr. Srsic, the son of a saloonkeeper and a homemaker, was born and raised in Pittsburgh. He was allowed to skip his senior year at North Catholic High School and enrolled at the University of Notre Dame, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1948.

Elinor Ehle, a retired civil service worker who lived in a downtown rowhouse for more than five decades, died of pulmonary hypertension March 6 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She was 95. Born Elinor Duker in Baltimore, she was raised in a Charles Street mansion owned by her father, a wooden box manufacturer. Her home stood in what was then a rural part of the city - near 39th Street. She could recall the construction of many of the homes of the Tuscany-Canterbury neighborhood and later assisted in a community history.

Man fatally shot trying to disarm a police officer 3 A man was fatally shot last night while attempting to disarm a Southeastern District police officer who was investigating a report of a domestic situation, police said. The officer's name and that of the man were not released. Shortly before 9:15 p.m., the officer was talking to the man in the 2700 block of Orleans St. near Lakewood Avenue when he attacked the officer. Police said at least one area resident called police, telling them that the man had the officer on the ground and was holding her in a head-lock while trying to take her gun. Within minutes, several other officers responded.

Police reports in Baltimore city and county: Southeastern Baltimore Theft Someone broke into a 2003 BMW parked in the 900 block of Fagley St. between Tuesday and Wednesday by breaking a window and stole $2. Theft A cell phone valued at $250 was stolen Wednesday from a 1999 Buick parked in the 400 block of N. Ellwood Ave. Burglary A furnace and an outside air conditioner were stolen between Dec. 14 and Wednesday from a vacant house in the 2800 block...

Eleanor Z. Winkenwerder, a retired social worker who helped research syphilis at Johns Hopkins Hospital during the 1930s and later became an artist, died in her sleep Wednesday at Roland Park Place. She was 99. Eleanor Zouck, the daughter of a Baltimore lumber executive, was born at home on Belmont Avenue in Glyndon. "She would often joke that her one claim to fame was that she was brought into this world by Dr. T. Rowe Price, father of the founder of T. Rowe Price," said her son, Peter Winkenwerder of Glyndon.

Samuel Hopkins, a retired businessman and active Republican who combined his lifelong love of history and advocacy for historic preservation, died Wednesday of pneumonia at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was 95. "Sam Hopkins was one of the great gentlemen of Baltimore. He was totally nice, decent and courteous," Gov. Martin J. O'Malley said in a telephone interview. "He was a man who had tremendous reverence for Maryland's history and its leadership role in our country." Julian L. Lapides, a Baltimore attorney and former Democratic state lawmaker, was a longtime friend of Hopkins, whose public service included serving in the state legislature as well as on a range of city and nonprofit boards.

A program that encourages Johns Hopkins employees to buy homes in certain Baltimore neighborhoods has been expanded, with the amount of the largest grants set at nearly seven times the previous cap. The "Live Near Your Work" program, which had offered up to $2,500 to help with down payments and closing costs, now offers up to $17,000, depending on the neighborhood. Much of the added funding comes from a grant from the Rouse Company Foundation. Most employees of the Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Health System who work full time and are eligible for benefits can participate.

Police reports in baltimore city and county: Central Baltimore Stolen vehicle A blue, four-door 2006 Jeep Liberty with tags 768M879 was stolen Sunday in the 500 block of W. Lafayette Ave. Theft Police were seeking the person who entered T-Shirts & Stuff in the 200 block of E. Pratt St. on Sunday and stole a box containing various styles, colors and sizes of T-shirts. Total value of the shirts was $1,000. Theft A navigational system valued at $450 was stolen Sunday from a 1997 Cadillac parked in the 300 block of N. Calvert St. Southeastern Baltimore Assault A man forced his way into a house in the 400 block of S. Eaton St. about 7 p.m. Saturday and stabbed a girl, 11, in the right arm and right side with a pair of scissors.

A 28-year-old man was shot on an East Baltimore street early yesterday morning and died less than an hour later at a hospital, police said. The man - one of two people shot late Thursday or early yesterday in East Baltimore - was standing on the sidewalk in the 2400 block of E. Lanvale St., near North Milton Street, about 2:15 a.m. when someone shot him multiple times and then fled, police said. Paramedics took the victim to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he died at 3:02 a.m., police said.