Multiple Shootings, Including Triple Shooting, Reported In Baltimore Thursday; Police Investigating
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Police are investigating after multiple shootings in Baltimore on Thursday, including a triple shooting in northeast Baltimore.
The triple shooting happened just before 2 p.m. in the 3300 block of Bel Air Road.
When officers got to the scene, they found a 28-year-old woman, a 36-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man all with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
All three were taken to hospitals for treatment. Police said the 25-year-old man had a handgun at the time of the shooting.
Just before noon, officers responded to a double shooting in west Baltimore.
When officers arrived at the intersection of West Saratoga and Schroeder streets, they found a 31-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Witnesses also pointed police to a crashed vehicle in the 200 block of Fremont Avenue where officers found a 27-year-old man who had also been shot.
An officer in the northwest district heard gunshots in the Park Heights neighborhood around 4:15 p.m. and found a 23-year-old man with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
The man was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
In southwest Baltimore, patrol officers responded just after 6 p.m. to the 800 block of North Franklintown Road for a report of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.
The victim was taken to an area hospital where his condition is unknown at this time.
Due to the victim's injuries, Homicide Detectives were notified.
Wesley Hawkins, who runs a nonprofit organization called The Nolita Project- a youth mentorship program, was startled by the scene on Bel Air Road.
"I need to make sure that none of my young men and none of the young ladies in my program, none of my scholars are injured or hurt," Hawkins said. "I need to make sure that people that are going through this, that are living through this, they understand this is not normal."
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.
Anyone with information on any of the shootings should call police or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
