BALTIMORE — Baltimore Police are investigating shootings that left one man dead and four injured on Wednesday.
The first shooting took place at around 3:06 p.m at Central Avenue and Granby Avenue.
Upon arrival, officers found an 18 year-old man who was being treated by medics. He had been shot in the forearm.
Detectives have learned that this shooting occurred in the 200 block of Mason Court.
A few minutes later in the 200 block of Spring Court, officers located a man with a gunshot wound to the arm.
About two hours later at 5:03 p.m., officers responded to a local hospital where a shooting victim had been dropped off seeking treatment.
Upon arrival, officers found a 36 year-old man who had been shot in the leg. His injuries are not life threatening.
Detectives have been unable to determine which area of town the victim was shot.
Minutes later, officers responded to another area hospital where a shooting victim had recently walked in seeking medical attention.
They found a 19 year-old man who was suffering from a non-fatal gunshot wound to his left arm.
The victim told police he had been walking at the intersection of Catherine and Christian Streets when he heard gunshots. He then realized he had been shot.
About 20 minutes later, officers responded to the 3200 block of Annetta Avenue for a shotspotter alert and found a 34 year-old man who had been shot in the head. He was transported to Johns Hopkins Hospital where he died a short time later.
Anyone with information about this incident should call detectives at (410) 396-2100. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call the Metro Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
