Juvenile shot in Dundalk linked to stolen vehicle recovered in Baltimore, one person arrested
BALTIMORE -- Baltimore County Police found a juvenile suffering from a gunshot wound early Tuesday morning and linked him to a stolen vehicle, according to authorities.
Officers found the young male with non-life-threatening gunshot injuries and learned that he had been shot in the 7500 block of Belmont Avenue around 3:10 a.m., police said.
An ambulance took the juvenile to a local hospital to receive treatment for his injuries, according to authorities.
Officers found the stolen vehicle in the city limits, Baltimore County Police Department spokesman Det. Trae Corbin told WJZ.
Hours later, the Baltimore County Police Department announced that its detectives had charged 39-year-old Jose Bautista with first-degree and second-degree assault along with other firearms-related charges in connection with the shooting.
Bautista is currently being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center without bond, according to authorities.
Anyone with information about the shooting or vehicle theft should contact Baltimore County Police Department detectives at 410-307-2020.
Anonymous tipsters can provide information through the Baltimore County Police Department's iWatch program, according to authorities.