Details still scarce on Pocomoke homicide

than answers. 47 abc’s julian sadur was on the scene today and has the details. still many questions left unanswered today in pocomoke city, but from talking with police we’ve learned the shooting happened about a block away from here at the intersection of fourth and oxford street. the victim suffering multiple gunshot wounds staggering about a block before falling down in the middle of the street about a block away from downtown. now i spoke to one man who said he heard the gun shots last night and he says he doesn’t feel safe in his city anymore. 120820 “no, no it’s feeling something like the purge 120828 track that’s dewayne cane – friday he showed us the area where the shooting happened – right outside his house. 129135 it sound like loud firecrackers you know 120137 track according to police the shooting happened around 10 pm thursday night – a caller reporting they saw the victim – 26 year old james allen staggering down the street – eventually falling to the ground. allen was pronounced dead on the scene. lieutenant scott cook with the maryland state police – met with press friday – saying no one on the investigation has slept since it happened. 121928 we have got a lot of investigators out doing a lot of work, been out all night all day and we’ll continue to work until we get to a point where we can take a break 121943 track he added as of now they are confident that the community is safe – they believe allen was targeted and it was not a random attack. cane though is worried – for not just himself – but for his three year old son as well. he says since a new chief has taken over in pocomoke he doesn’t think officers have done a good job relating to the community. the pocomoke police department couldn’t be reached to respond to that- 120505 i put it like this when chief sewell was here officers walked around 120512 123013now cane tells me in light of recent events he’d like to see police held more accountable for what’s happening here in pocomoke city he also adds he’d like to see officers walk the streets a little bit more so people get to know who’s patrolling their streets. in pocomoke city julian sadur 47 abc123030 neighbors say that allen had recently come home from jail and was making his way to a family members house to watch the end of the thursday night football game when he was shot. this sunday the community will gather outside