Overview
- An officer conducting a business check on the 3200 block of Belair Road heard gunfire Monday night, found a 39-year-old man with life-threatening wounds, and additional officers and EMS treated two 21-year-old men who were wounded.
- The 39-year-old victim later died and the two 21-year-old victims were treated for injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
- Baltimore Police Department homicide detectives are actively investigating the scene, canvassing the area, and asking anyone with information or video to call 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
- City leaders link the Belair Road death to a short string of recent multi-victim shootings that left five people dead and multiple others hurt over roughly 48 hours, prompting Mayor Brandon Scott to meet with police command staff.
- Community safety groups and police say workers are stretched thin, few arrests have been reported in the recent cluster, and officials warn escalations of retaliatory violence may drive further enforcement and outreach efforts.