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Baltimore Shoots: 1 Dead, 2 Injured Overnight
25 Jun
Summary
- A woman died and a man was injured in a shooting on York Road.
- Another man was seriously injured in a separate shooting on Baker Street.
- Shootings show a decrease in homicides and non-fatal incidents this year.
Baltimore city police reported two separate overnight shootings on Tuesday that left one woman dead and two men injured. The first incident occurred around 10:49 p.m. on Tuesday in the 5200 block of York Road. Responding officers found a 38-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man with gunshot wounds. Both were transported to hospitals, where the woman later succumbed to her injuries. The male victim is expected to recover.
Later, around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, officers were dispatched to the 2900 block of Baker Street following another shooting. They discovered a 19-year-old man with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital and is currently in serious condition.
These recent events follow a tumultuous weekend in Baltimore's Fells Point community, which saw two other shootings. An 18-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries late Sunday, June 21, and another 18-year-old sought medical attention after being shot in the feet. The previous Saturday, police had to disperse a crowd exceeding 1,000 people in the same area.
Despite these incidents, Baltimore has recorded a 25% decrease in homicides and a nearly 5% decrease in non-fatal shootings this year compared to the same period last year. As of Tuesday, the city had recorded 47 homicides and 149 non-fatal shootings.
