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Penhurst Avenue Shooting Victim Uncooperative With Police

On Jan. 7, at approximately 12:57 p.m., Northwest District patrol officers responded to the 3800 block of Penhurst Avenue to investigate a reported shooting.

Upon arrival, officers located a 38-year-old male victim partially inside a vehicle, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was uncooperative and refused to provide the incident location. The victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Northwest District Shooting detectives responded to the scene and assumed control of the investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact Northwest District Shooting detectives at 410-396-2466.

Those who wish to remain anonymous may utilize the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP. You may also submit an anonymous online text tip to Metro Crime Stoppers by visiting the MCS website.

Update 7/5/24: This case has been reclassified as a self-inflicted shooting and removed from BPD’s non-fatal shooting count.

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