BALTIMORE, MD – Police are investigating the shooting of a girl outside a Baltimore school. On Wednesday evening, a female teen was shot in North Baltimore, Maryland.
The Baltimore Police Department was alerted to an armed person at a nearby school by a witness shortly after 6 p.m.
As a result of the call, police located the female victim suffering from a gunshot wound outside Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle School in the 800 Block of East 43rd Street. After stabilizing the victim at the scene, he was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
It is reported that the victim has undergone surgery and is in a critical but stable condition. The 15-year-old is a freshman at Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School.
The authorities did not release any further information about the shooting. If you have any information about the shooting, please contact Northern District Shooting Detectives at 410-396-2455 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.