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Police: 12-year-old girl shot, killed in Southeast Baltimore

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BALTIMORE — Baltimore Police are on the scene of a shooting in Southeast Baltimore.

Officers responded to the 500 block of N. Kenwood Avenue for the incident.

According to Police Commissioner Richard Worley, police were called around 8:00 pm for reports of a young lady being shot inside of a home.

Police arrived on scene and found a 12-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound.

She was pronounced dead on the scene.

WMAR-2 News' Jack Watson asked Baltimore officials if they'd known anything in the early going about what led up to the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old girl in Southeast Baltimore on Friday night.

Hear Mayor Brandon Scott's strong words here:

Mayor Scott sound on shooting

Police are asking for anyone with information to call 410-396-2100 or Baltimore Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.