Baltimore prosecutors on Friday dropped all charges against a 34-year-old man accused of killing a dog's owner because he was afraid of the pit bull.
Ronald Edward Hall of the 1100 block of Cherry Hill Road was charged with murder, assault and weapons violations in conjunction with the November murder of 21-year-old Angelo Dangerfield, who was walking his dog "Princess" outside his home on Spelman Road when he was gunned down.
Police were not able to corroborate a witness's account, according to the Baltimore State's Attorney's Office, leading prosecutors to drop the charges against Hall during a preliminary hearing in District Court.
"The police continue to investigate this matter," said Margaret T. Burns, a spokeswoman for the city state's attorney's office.