Overview
- Police responded to a shooting on the 2800 block of West Lanvale Street and found two male victims with multiple gunshot wounds who were taken to nearby hospitals.
- The 19-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the hospital and police later confirmed the 18-year-old victim has also died.
- WBAL’s SKY 11 helicopter recorded a nearby police pursuit in which a person bailed from a vehicle, stole a motorcycle, crashed and was taken into custody, and officers also detained an individual on a scooter.
- Baltimore Police Department homicide detectives are leading the probe, have released no motive or suspect names, and are asking anyone with information to call the homicide unit at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
- The killings underscore Baltimore’s ongoing problem with youth gun violence and are likely to keep pressure on police and local leaders to step up investigations and safety efforts in the neighborhood.