One dead, three wounded in separate shootings across Baltimore, city police say
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A man was killed and three others were wounded in separate shootings Monday and early Tuesday in Baltimore, city police said.
- Just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, officers were called to the 500 block of North Highland Avenue in East Baltimore's Elwood Park neighborhood after a report of gunfire. When officers arrived, they found a 37-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds. The man was treated at the scene but died of his injuries. The victim was not identified by police.
- Around 10 p.m. Monday, officers were called to the 2900 block of Brighton Street in West Baltimore after a report of a shooting. Officers there found a 21-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. The man was taken to a hospital. His condition was described as stable.
- Just before 6 p.m. Monday, officers found a man who had been shot in the back in the 500 block of Brice Street in West Baltimore's Midtown Edmondson section. The man was taken to a hospital. His condition was described as critical.
- Earlier Monday around 11:15 a.m., an officer on patrol found a 32-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshots wounds on South Hanover Street. He was taken to a hospital. His condition was not disclosed. Detectives later determined that the shooting took place in the 4200 block of Audrey Avenue in South Baltimore's Brooklyn section.
Police did not release any information about suspects or motives for the any of shootings.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact detectives at 410-396-2488 or call the Metro Crimestoppers tip line at 1-886-7LOCKUP.
As of Tuesday morning, Baltimore police reported 105 people have been killed in homicides so far this year, a 9.4 percent increase compared with the same time period last year. Police reported 221 non-fatal shootings so far this year, a 24.9 percent increase compared with the same time period last year.
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