On July 4, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Eastern District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to an area hospital to investigate a walk-in shooting victim seeking treatment.
Once at the hospital, officers located a 17-year-old male victim being treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the right leg.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was in the Douglas Home area when he was shot.
Eastern District shooting detectives responded to the scene and assumed control over the investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact Eastern District shooting detectives at 410-396-2433.
Those who wish to remain anonymous can utilize the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP or submit an online text tip to Metro Crime Stoppers by visiting the MCS website.
Update:
The 17-year-old victim later admitted to investigators that the incident occurred in Harford County. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office will assume control over the investigation.
