A two-year-old boy is shot in the FACE and a man dies after a gunman opened fire on a car in Baltimore
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Two-year-old boy is shot in the FACE and man dies after gunman opened fire on car and bystanders in Baltimore: three others hospitalized as hit-and-run shooter
- A man dies, while a two-year-old boy is injured after being shot in the face
- A woman driving the child and a six-year-old boy collided their car after the shooting
- The six-year-old boy was injured in the car accident, but was not shot.
A two-year-old boy was shot in the face and a man was killed after a gunman opened fire on a car and bystanders in Baltimore.
Three other people, including a female driver, a six-year-old passenger and another adult, were also injured in the chaos of the exchange at 6:39 p.m.
The shooter, who has not yet been identified, remains at large, police confirmed at a news conference.
Officers found two men with gunshot wounds and the woman with two children, ages 6 and 2, in the vehicle after it crashed into a pole down the street.
A city councilor confirmed that the two-year-old had been shot in the face, and the six-year-old is believed to have been injured in the accident.
One person was killed, while a two-year-old, a six-year-old and two adults were seriously injured after a shooter, who is still on the run, opened fire on a car that ultimately crashed in West Baltimore Saturday afternoon. night.
The two-year-old boy is in critical condition, while the woman is also in critical condition after they were both shot and injured in the crash.
The six-year-old boy was also injured in the crash, but was not hit by a bullet.
One of the men shot was eventually pronounced dead at a local hospital, while another is in stable condition at a local hospital.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott made a forceful statement at a news conference after the shooting, according to CBS News.
‘To the black men in Baltimore. I see a lot of people trying to act tough. Were they really weak because only weak people shoot someone when you know there are children there, said Scott, who is black.
‘And if you’re harboring that person, and that’s your friend, that’s your man, and that’s your cousin. I don’t care who he is, so you are weak too.
Scott also expressed “thoughts and prayers” to the families and victims, but said “more than anything, it should be anger for all of us.”
The incident occurred around 6:39 p.m. Saturday night at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Laurens Street, and police responded to reports of multiple gunshots.
When officers arrived, they found not only two men with gunshot wounds, but also down the street, a woman who had crashed her car into a pole with two children, ages six and two, in the car.
Police Commissioner Michael Harrison (pictured) said they are not sure who was the target of the shooting.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (pictured) made a forceful statement at a news conference after the shooting.
Baltimore police are still searching for the shooter and suggested there may have been more than one gunman.
The BPD Homicide unit took control of the investigation, according to WMAR.
Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said they are not sure who was the target of the shooting, according to WBAL.
Anyone with information is urged to contact detectives at 410-396-2100.