Family home of murdered Baltimore teen shot multiple times

BALTIMORE — The family home of murdered Baltimore teen Deanta Dorsey was shot into this past weekend.

Thiru Vignarajah, the family attorney, said the family has been relocated to a safe location.

Vignarajah said he believes at least two bullets struck the home, but as many as five gunshots may have been fired.

"This was not you know shooting into the sky to send a warning," Vignarajah siad. "These were bullets fired into the house, one through the window and now they're hitting the front door."

Multiple bullets allegedly hit the home, some striking the door, and one going through one of the windows. 

Eleven family members, including four children, were inside at the time, but there were no injuries, Vignarajah said.  

"The family has been safely relocated, and their top priority of course, is the safety of their family members, and the children," Vignarajah said.

Just days ago, a 16-year-old was arrested and charged in the murder of Dorsey, and injuring four of his Westside-Edmondson High School classmates. 

Baltimore Police said told WJZ that around 1:45 a.m. February 18, officers were called to the home in response to a report of destruction of property, and a firearm discharging.  

"One of the bullets went through the window," Vignarajah said. "Another hit the door. This is incredibly troubling." 

Police said it appeared that a home had been hit by bullets multiple times, but the residents of the home were unharmed.   

The statement from police did not detail how many individuals were in the home, nor the number of gunshots fired. 

"...says there is people shooting at her. Says there is children in the home," police dispatch said.

Vignarajah also shared images of what looks like bullet holes in a door and window.

16-year-old Deanta Dorsey, a student at Edmondson-Westside High School, was shot and killed last month at the Edmondson Village Shopping Center.  The shooting also left four other students injured. 

An arrest was made in the investigation just last week, after police used surveillance images to locate one of the suspects.   

The minor has been charged with murder.

Vignarajah said another suspect remains on the run.

Vignarajah believes the family may now be a target.

"But we're not going to bury your head in the sand and pretend we're not aware that this was, you know, hours after the family thanked police for

the arrest in their case, but we don't have any direct information," Vignarajah said. "Except this appears very clearly like a targeted shooting of their home with multiple bullets hitting the front of their home."

The State's Attorney's office released a statement in response to Vignarajah's Monday afternoon.  While they said they're unable to comment on the investigation, they questioned Vignarajah's regard for the family's safety.  

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