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One dead and others injured in mass shooting in Baltimore

Police: One dead, seven injured after mass shooting in Baltimore

LIVE ON THE SCENE. TORI. KHIREE, JUST A SAD NIGHT IN BALTIMORE. A MASS SHOOTING HERE IN EAST BALTIMORE. AND THIS IS THE OLIVER AREA, AS YOU MENTIONED. THIS IS WHERE EIGHT PEOPLE WERE CONFIRMED SHOT TONIGHT. AND I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE LOOK AT THIS CRIME SCENE. I ACTUALLY WANT TO POINT YOU IN THIS DIRECTION HERE. IT WAS A STREET. NORTH SPRING STREET IS BEHIND THE BACK BUILDING THERE, NEXT TO THE CAROLINE AND HOFFMAN PARK BASKETBALL COURTS HERE. BUT WE JUST HEARD FROM COMMISSIONER RICHARD WORLEY OF THE BALTIMORE POLICE. HE SAYS THEY FOUND SEVERAL VICTIMS WITH GUNSHOT WOUNDS IN THE 1300 BLOCK OF SPRING STREET AFTER 8 PM TODAY. THEY HAVE EIGHT CONFIRMED GUNSHOT VICTIMS AGAIN. AND WE KNOW THAT ONE OF THOSE VICTIMS, A 36-YEAR-OLD MAN, DIED FROM HIS INJURIES. THEY ALSO FOUND SEVERAL GUNARMS AT THE SCENE. THEY COULDN'T TELL US EXACTLY HOW MANY GUNARMS THERE ARE AT THIS TIME OR GIVE US A DESCRIPTION OF THOSE GUNARMS, THEY ARE STILL INVESTIGATING IT. NOW THEY SAY THE VICTIMS ARE BETWEEN 22 AND 45 YEARS OF AGE. HOWEVER, THERE IS ONE VICTIM THAT THEY HAVE NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY, SO THE AGE RANGES MAY BE CHANGING. AS FOR THE EIGHT VICTIMS, WE KNOW THAT SEVEN OF THEM ARE MEN. ONE IS A FEMALE, FOUR PEOPLE WERE FOUND HERE AT THE SCENE. THE OTHER FOUR WERE FOUND IN LOCAL HOSPITALS. SO THEY CAME HERE WITH THEIR INJURIES. BUT THESE INJURIES ARE VARIANTS. THESE INJURIES ARE VARIANTS. SORRY. WE WILL START OUR EFFORTS TO STABILIZE THE COMMUNITY IN THIS COMMUNITY. IN THE DAYS OF THE ATTACK, IN THE DAYS TO COME. NOW I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SPEAK JUST TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. PLEASE KNOW THAT THE SCOTT ADMINISTRATION WILL BE HERE. WE WILL BE HERE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS INCIDENT, BUT WE WILL ALSO BE HERE LONG TERM TO ADDRESS THEIR CHALLENGES. THEIR NEEDS, AND ALSO TO HELP THE COMMUNITY HEAL. AND THE CONDITION OF THE VICTIMS RANGES FROM STABLE TO CRITICAL. TONIGHT, LIVE

Police: One dead, seven injured after mass shooting in Baltimore

A 36-year-old man died and seven others were injured in a mass shooting in Baltimore City on Sunday night, police said. The shooting occurred just after 8 p.m. in the 1300 block of Spring Street. According to Baltimore Police Chief Richard Worley, officers found several firearms at the scene. The victims were taken to several local hospitals and their condition ranged from stable to critical, Worley said. It is unknown how many suspects there are.Video below: Police Chief Worley provides update on mass killing.Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott released a statement following the mass killing, saying, “Tonight, Baltimore is grappling with the impact of another mass killing that has taken the life of a Baltimore resident and irreparably changed several others. Baltimore Police Department investigators will work tirelessly to find and hold those responsible for this horrific act of violence accountable. For those who know who was involved — even if they are your loved ones — I implore you to do the right thing and ask them to take responsibility. If you have information that could help us bring justice to our community, call the Baltimore Police Department Homicide Hotline at 410-396-2100. “These tragic acts of violence — which continue to occur too frequently in our city — are only possible because guns remain easily available on our streets. We cannot acknowledge this tragedy without acknowledging the role that gun proliferation plays in endangering our communities. “Tonight, we hold room in our hearts for the family of the Baltimorean we lost and for those who were injured — and we will continue our work to ensure no Baltimorean is lost to violence. To that end, we will activate a coordinated neighborhood stabilization response through MONSE and offer this community all the resources it needs to begin the long process of healing from this tragedy.”Preliminary information indicates the victims range in age from 22 to 45, Worley said.Anyone with information or video of the shooting is asked to call 1-866-7LOCKUP.Other information was not immediately available.

BALTIMORE —

According to police, a 36-year-old man died and seven others were injured in a mass shooting in Baltimore City on Sunday evening.

The shooting occurred shortly after 8 p.m. in the 1300 block of Spring Street. According to Baltimore Police Chief Richard Worley, officers found several firearms at the scene.

The victims were taken to numerous local hospitals and their condition ranged from stable to critical, according to Worley. It is unknown how many suspects there are.

Video below: Police Commissioner Worley gives update on mass murder.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott released a statement following the mass shooting, saying:

“Tonight, Baltimore is grappling with the aftermath of another mass murder that has taken the life of a Baltimore resident and irreparably altered several others. Baltimore Police Department investigators will work tirelessly to find and hold accountable those responsible for this horrific act of violence. To those who know who was involved – even if they are your loved ones – I urge you to do the right thing and call on them to take responsibility. If you have information that could help us bring justice to our community, call the Baltimore Police Department Homicide Hotline at 410-396-2100.

“These tragic acts of violence – which continue to occur all too frequently in our city – are only possible because easy access to guns continues to exist on our streets. We cannot acknowledge this tragedy without acknowledging the role that gun proliferation plays in endangering our communities.

“Tonight, our hearts are with the families of the Baltimoreans we have lost and those who have been injured – and we will continue our work to ensure no Baltimorean is lost to violence. To that end, we will activate a coordinated neighborhood stabilization response through MONSE and provide this community with all the resources it needs to begin the long process of healing from this tragedy.”

According to preliminary information, the victims are between 22 and 45 years old, Worley said.

Anyone with information or video of the shooting is asked to call 1-866-7LOCKUP.

Further information was not immediately available.


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