BALTIMORE — A student was shot and killed in the intersection of Eldorado Avenue and Liberty Heights Avenue within a half hour of the end of the school day.
Baltimore City Schools confirmed that the victim, a 15-year-old, was a student at Forest Park High School.
"Every time you turn around it's somebody's child getting killed whether it's a teenager... these kids don't even live past 15," said Shawn, a neighbor.
Police were called to the area at 3:04 p.m.
"Yeah, a lot kids they come down from Forest Park, they catch the bus right there because when I get off work, I usually see them and everything and they be horseplaying around and stuff, but this is bad," said Tremonte Brown, a neighbor.
School officials announced that the school would be on a two-hour delay Thursday morning:
Forest Park High School will open on a two-hour delay tomorrow, January 26. https://t.co/eFcyyUgByN
— Baltimore City Public Schools (@BaltCitySchools) January 25, 2023
Today we learned about a fatal shooting involving a Forest Park HS student. The shooting took place after school, away from campus. Police are investigating. Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and school community. Counselors will be available tomorrow at the school.
Baltimore City Public Schools released a statement following the shooting.
Full presser from police commissioner Michael Harrison and Mayor Brandon Scott:
