BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Two teenagers were shot dead in central Baltimore – one fatally – near the port on Saturday, authorities said.
Patrol officers near the port responded to the sounds of bullets flying in the air at 7:34 p.m., police said.
Police say a double shooting took place here in the inner harbor around 7:30 p.m. 17-year-old woman and man taken to local hospital @wjz pic.twitter.com/h6IQYfjLnj
– Stetson Miller (@stetsonmreports) May 29, 2022
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They found a 17-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy with gunshot wounds in block 300 on East Pratt Street. The 17-year-old boy died from his injuries.
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Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison spoke to reporters after the shooting.
Large police presence here in the inner harbor. The Pratt and Calvert sections are closed to traffic. Commissioner Harrison has just arrived @WJZ pic.twitter.com/CgupXkVkI2
– Stetson Miller (@stetsonmreports) May 29, 2022
Anyone with information about the shooting can call detectives at 410-396-2411 or contact Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7lockup.
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