BALTIMORE, Md. — A shooting in Northeast Baltimore left one man dead and another injured on Saturday evening, according to police.
Around 6:33 p.m. officers from the Northeast District were patrolling the 5900 block of Belair Road when they heard gunshots coming from nearby on the 4200 block of Powell Avenue. Responding to the scene, officers found a 46-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Shortly after, a second victim, a 24-year-old man, arrived at a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds to his back. Investigators determined that he, too, had been shot on Powell Avenue. The younger victim is currently in stable condition.
Baltimore Police Department Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation and are urging anyone with information to reach out. Tips can be provided by calling 410-396-2100.
For those preferring to remain anonymous, tips can also be submitted through Metro Crime Stoppers by calling 1-866-7LOCKUP or by visiting their website to submit an online text tip.