Overview
- Police responded around 12:15 a.m. on Thursday to reports of multiple people shot on East Lombard Street near Conkling Street in Highlandtown and found the scene of a multi-shot incident.
- Paramedics pronounced a 37-year-old man and an additional unidentified man dead at the scene, and two boys, ages 14 and 15, were taken to hospitals in critical condition while a 23-year-old man went to a hospital on his own.
- Homicide detectives are leading the active investigation and are asking anyone with information to call Baltimore police at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP.
- The shooting damaged nearby businesses, including a bullet-shattered window at Tikal Cocina Cafe, and residents and owners described heightened fear and calls for change in the neighborhood.
- Mayor Brandon Scott said detectives will pursue every lead, police are canvassing and pursuing tips, and the case adds to the city’s ongoing focus on reducing violence through coordinated daily policing and community outreach.