Report: Orioles pitcher wanted in shooting
By SPORTS NETWORK
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 Alfredo Simon of the Baltimore Orioles pitches against the Oakland Athletics at Camden Yards on June 30, 2010 in Baltimore, Md. (Greg Fiume/Getty Images/AFP) |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Baltimore Orioles pitcher Alfredo Simon is reportedly a suspect in the shooting death of another man in the Dominican Republic.
According to the Dominican newspaper, Al Momento, Simon is wanted by police after a 25-year-old man was killed by a gunshot wound early on New Year's Day. The deceased man's 17-year-old brother was shot in the arm.
Simon, a native of the Dominican Republic, has spent his entire three-year career with the Orioles and last season posted 17 saves with a record of 4-2 and a 4.93 earned run average in 49 games.