Eight people injured, one dead in mass shooting on North Spring Street

By the staff of Baltimore Witness
– 19 August 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Non-Fatal Shootings | Shootings | Victims |

On August 18 at approximately 8:01 p.m., Eastern District patrol officers responded to multiple calls for a reported shooting and were dispatched to the 1300 block of North Spring Street.

When they arrived, Baltimore police officers found several victims with gunshot wounds on site. A short time later, other victims were taken to nearby hospitals to have their gunshot wounds treated. In total, eight gunshot victims were identified by officers.

The victims include a 36-year-old man, a 46-year-old man, a 23-year-old man, a 40-year-old man, a 41-year-old woman, a 45-year-old man, a 22-year-old man and an unidentified adult male.

Paramedics arrived on scene and transported the victims to nearby hospitals, where the 36-year-old man was pronounced dead. The condition of the remaining victims ranges from critical to stable.

Homicide detectives arrived at the scene and took over the investigation.

Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2100. Those wishing to remain anonymous can use the Metro Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-866-7-LockUp.

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