'Just appalling': NE Baltimore residents stunned by shooting that killed three in their neighborhood

BALTIMORE - Residents in a Northeast Baltimore neighborhood told WJZ they were going about their business when they heard gunshots.

Four people were shot Saturday evening, and three died, including a 69-year-old woman.

Residents told WJZ they believe the shooting happened during a dispute between neighbors on the 3200 block of Woodring Avenue.

Along with the 69-year-old woman, police said two men – ages 49 and 41 – were also killed. A fourth victim, a 31-year-old woman is in critical condition.

"I heard a lot of pops and I thought they were fireworks, but come to find out they were gunshots," Baltimore resident Kathy Zukowski said.

Investigators have not released much about the circumstances leading up to the shooting.

Residents in the community said the street is normally very quiet.

"I couldn't believe any dispute could lead to anyone just shooting or even just not talking it through," Baltimore resident Tyrone Douglas said. "Just having it resort to violence is just appalling."

Douglas told WJZ he was in his home with his mother when the gunshots were heard.

"I went downstairs and she said you need to put your head down, turn the light off," Douglas said. "If you're playing a game, that's fine, but just don't have your window open."

Neighbors said they didn't know the victims, but said they heard there was a dispute.

"I just heard it was a neighbor dispute," Zukowski said.

Police haven't said what the motive was, but they did say it was an isolated incident.