14-year-old girl shot overnight in Baltimore crossfire

14-year-old girl shot overnight in Baltimore crossfire
Baltimore Police Department photo courtesy of Baltimore Police Department

BALTIMORE, MD – A 14-yeaer-old girl was treated for a gunshot wound sustained while she was a passenger in a car traveling down West Baltimore Street.

Police officers responded to an area hospital at around 1:50 am after being notified of the girl’s admittance for a gunshot wound.

“Once there, officers located a 14-year-old female suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the leg,” BPD officers reported. “The victim’s injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening.”

According to the department’s initial investigation, the victim was a passenger in a vehicle, driving through the 1700 block of West Baltimore Street, when she was shot.

Investigators do not believe the victim was the intended target.

Western District detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2477 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.