Motorcycle club building at the center of the mass shooting catches fire

The alleged headquarters of the motorcycle club linked to a mass shooting was in flames on Wednesday evening.

It is unclear how the building – 1301 N. Spring St. – caught fire. The Baltimore Fire Department did not respond to requests for comment late Wednesday night.

One person was killed and seven others were injured in the shooting near the building on Sunday night. Police are investigating whether the group was involved in the shooting after noise complaints from members of the public occurred the same night.

In 2019, a “TB Aberdeen Motorcycle Club Inc.” was registered to the Spring Street building, according to public records. The business was abandoned in October 2023 after a 2022 property tax return was not filed.

Speaking to the press earlier this week, City Councillor Robert Stokes said there had been tensions between the neighbourhood and the biker group for years.

“The municipality called about this particular location because they were leaving the building at night. It might be two or three in the morning and they're revving the motorcycles and making all this noise,” Stokes said.

Baltimore Police spokeswoman Lindsey Eldridge told The Banner on Tuesday that officers responded to a call reporting a motorcycle group blocking the road and making noise Sunday night. An officer did not observe any road obstructions or loud music in the area, Eldridge said, and was unable to locate the person who made the complaint.

Eldridge said the investigation into the shooting is still ongoing.