UPDATE: Hagerstown Man Charged in Attempted First Degree Murder
In Washington County, a Hagerstown man has been charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder.
By: Ciara Brown
Updated: November 29, 2012
WASHINGTON
COUNTY, MD - Police
say a Hagerstown man has been charged with two counts of attempted
first-degree murder.
Police say Xavier Tates is accused of invading a home last week and stabbing
two men in Hagerstown. It happened around 7:00 p.m. Tuesday November 20th in the 200-block of Frederick Street.
Police say Tates forced his way into the home while carrying a knife. Another
suspect entered with Tates carrying a shot gun. They say Tates stabbed two men inside the
home multiple times in the back. The two victims, Kenneth Platt Junior and
Jason T. Baker, were taken to Meritus Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
Four other people were also inside the home at the time of the attack including
two children who escaped unharmed through a window.
Court documents say the man with the shot gun has yet to be identified, he was
described as black, six foot three, and about 250 pounds.
Tates is being charged with two counts of attempted degree murder, three counts
each of first and second degree assault, reckless endangerment, and robbery
offenses.
Tates is currently being held at the Washington County Detention Center with out bond. His preliminary hearing is set for
December 8th.
