BALTIMORE — Baltimore Police and a SWAT team responded to a barricade situation in West Baltimore following a shooting that killed one person Saturday.
Police say that just after 11 a.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of Ashburton Street to investigate a call for a shooting.
When they arrived, they discovered an unidentified man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Despite life-saving measures, the victim died from their injuries.
A preliminary investigation revealed that officers were initially responding to a ShotSpotter alert in the 2700 block of Strayer Court; however, there were no victims located in the area.
Officers were then advised that another man was seen fleeing from the scene at Ashburton, entering a home located in the 2700 block of Mosher Street. That individual is believed to be a possible suspect.
Homicide detectives were notified, and the SWAT Team was dispatched to the location.
Police are now saying that the barricade situation has ended and that the SWAT team has cleared the location. A suspect was not located, according to police.
Homicide detectives have assumed control over this investigation.
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