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Weekend Shootings in Baltimore and Chicago Leave Teens Wounded, Baltimore 16-Year-Old Killed

Year-to-date Baltimore counts match 2025 levels, with arrests reported in an armed-robbery case.

Overview

  • Baltimore police identified 16-year-old Jaythan Day as the teen shot inside a North Baltimore home on Friday; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.
  • Three others were wounded in Baltimore over the weekend, including a 14-year-old boy expected to survive, a 29-year-old shot in his apartment in good condition, and a 40-year-old in serious condition after a dispute.
  • Two 17-year-old suspects were arrested after an armed robbery in East Baltimore, and officers recovered a gun following a brief foot chase.
  • In Chicago, a 13-year-old girl was critically injured when shots were fired from a passing sedan, a homeowner shot a 59-year-old who entered a garage with charges pending, and a 79-year-old was shot in the face and listed in good condition.
  • Chicago authorities reported at least seven people killed citywide over the weekend in separate incidents spanning multiple neighborhoods and age groups.