Two teenagers shot, injured in Northeast Baltimore, police say
BALTIMORE -- Two 16-year-old boys were shot in Northeast Baltimore on Tuesday, according to authorities.
Officers on patrol in the area were alerted to a shooting in the 5900 block of Radecke Avenue around 5:55 p.m., police said.
Once there, they found the two teenagers with gunshot wounds that did not appear to be life-threatening, according to authorities.
Pictures of the crime scene show various layers of crime scene tape surrounding Jimmy D's, a popular to-go restaurant.
#BREAKING: Baltimore Police confirm two 16-year-old boys were shot on Radecke Ave. Both have non-life threatening injuries.
— Cristina Mendez (@CrisMendezTV) January 18, 2023
Jimmy D’s is outlined in crime scene tape. There’s several orange markers in the back of the store @wjz pic.twitter.com/iYQ6gje54v
Both teenagers were taken to local hospitals to receive treatment for their injuries, police said.
Sam Lee, a Baltimore resident of nearly four decades, watched investigators work from the edge of the crime scene tape and said the violence that involves the city's youth is a gut punch.
"Somebody's child . . . I mean, it's sad. It's just said," Lee said. "Baltimore, you hope it gets better but then you see this here."
Police records show that 10 teenagers have been shot within the first few weeks of January. Two of them have died from their injuries.
Anyone with information about the shooting should contact Northeast District detectives at 410-396-2444.
Anonymous tipsters can call the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCK-UP.