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Baltimore mass shooting: Hunt for two gunman after one killed and six wounded

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Graeme Massie
Wednesday 24 August 2022 19:07 EDT
Baltimore police reveal details of broad daylight mass shooting

One man has been killed and six other adults have been injured in a broad daylight mass shooting in Baltimore, with the two suspects still at large.

Baltimore Police Chief Harrison said that officers were called to the scene of a shooting at the intersection of Park Heights Avenue and Shirley Avenue in the city’s Northwest District at around 12.24pm on Wednesday afternoon.

The police chief said that a group of individuals were sitting and standing at the intersection when a silver four-door Lexus drove into the area on Park Heights.

Two suspects exited the vehicle and began firing “indiscriminately” at the group of people.

Seven people were shot in the incident. One victim has died from their injuries.

Baltimore Firefighters said that four emergency service units had responded to the area and were treating victims both on the scene and transporting them to hospitals.

Baltimore mass shooting

This is a live blog on a mass shooting incident in Baltimore, Maryland.

More detail follows.

Graeme Massie24 August 2022 18:26

Baltimore confirm multi-victim shooting in city

“Investigators are at the intersection of Park Heights Avenue and Shirley Avenue. 08.24.2022 at approximately 12:24 p.m., Northwest District officers were summoned to a multi-victim shooting scene,” BPD tweeted.

Graeme Massie24 August 2022 18:28

Police Commissioner on scene of shooting

“Police Commissioner Harrison and PIO are on scene of a multi-victim shooting in the Northwest District. Media staging area will be at the intersection of Keyworth and Park Heights Avenues,” BPD tweeted.

Graeme Massie24 August 2022 18:35

‘Multiple’ victims injured in mass shooting in Baltimore

Multiple victims have been injured in a mass shooting in broad daylight in Baltimore, Maryland.

Baltimore Police tweeted that officers were called to the scene of a “multi-victim shooting scene” at the intersection of Park Heights Avenue and Shirley Avenue in the city’s Northwest District at around 12.24pm on Wednesday afternoon.

Rachel sharp has the story for The Independent.

‘Multiple’ victims injured in mass shooting in Baltimore

Multiple victims have been injured in a mass shooting in broad daylight in Baltimore, Maryland.

Graeme Massie24 August 2022 18:45

One man killed and six others injured in mass shooting in Baltimore

One man has been killed and six other adults have been injured in a broad daylight mass shooting in Baltimore, with the two suspects still at large.

Baltimore Police Chief Harrison said that officers were called to the scene of a shooting at the intersection of Park Heights Avenue and Shirley Avenue in the city’s Northwest District at around 12.24pm on Wednesday afternoon.

Rachel Sharp has the details.

One man killed and six others injured in mass shooting in Baltimore

Officers were called to the scene of a shooting at the intersection of Park Heights Avenue and Shirley Avenue in the city’s Northwest District at around 12.24pm on Wednesday afternoon

Graeme Massie24 August 2022 18:59

Baltimore is one of deadliest city’s in US

So far in 2022, Baltimore has seen a total of 18, 766 crimes, according to police data.

This includes 231 homicides, 476 shootings, 3,600 aggravated assaults, and 425 carjackings.

Graeme Massie24 August 2022 19:51

Police release picture of car connected to shooting

Seven people were shot, and one of the victims died after violence broke out in northwest Baltimore. Police say that two gunmen jumped out of a silver Lexus vehicle and opened fire on a group of men on a street corner.

(Baltimore PD)

Graeme Massie24 August 2022 22:15

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