Officers began looking into a quadruple shooting in West Baltimore less than three hours after four people were injured in a shooting in Carrollton Ridge, according to a statement from the Baltimore Police Department.
The second set of shootings took place in the 2500 block of Edmondson Avenue.
According to Police Commissioner Richard Worley, a ShotSpotter alert was received around 9:40 p.m.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found four gunshot victims: a 19-year-old man, a 43-year-old man, a 52-year-old man, and a 66-year-old man.
The 19-year-old is listed in critical condition. As a result, BPD’s homicide unit has joined the investigation.
The other three victims are listed in stable condition, though Worley noted one of those three is more serious than the others.
Worley said police have not identified any suspects yet, though they do know that the shooters came from up the street and shot down Edmondson Avenue towards the victims.
On this being the second quadruple shooting of the day, Worley called it “challenging” to deal with multiple investigations at once, but said the department has stepped up before and would do so again.
Mayor Brandon Scott, speaking alongside Worley, called the shooting “the second of two cowardly incidents.” He later referred to the shooters as “cowards doing cowardly things.”
Asked about both quadruple shootings taking place on Baltimore’s west side, Scott replied that “we’re going to continue to be in West Baltimore to work and push. This is why we started [anti-violence initiatives] in West Baltimore first.”
Worley added that, in response to Monday’s shootings, BPD will increase resources in that part of the city to get ahead of any future violence taking place there.
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 410-396-2100.
Those who wish to remain anonymous may use the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line, at 1-866-7LOCKUP. They may also anonymously text a tip by visiting the Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland website.
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