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17-year-old turns up wounded at Baltimore hospital with key detail still unknown

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August 12, 2026

17-year-old turns up wounded while Baltimore detectives hunt for the missing shooting scene

BALTIMORE, MD – A 17-year-old boy walked into a Baltimore-area hospital with a gunshot wound Tuesday night, but where the bullet struck him remains a missing piece of a shooting investigation now underway.

Officers were called to the hospital at approximately 9:06 p.m. after the wounded teenager arrived seeking treatment, according to Baltimore Police.

Police said the 17-year-old suffered a gunshot wound that was not considered life-threatening.

Details about what happened before the teenager reached the hospital were not released.

Police also have not determined where the shooting occurred, leaving detectives working to locate the scene of the gunfire.

Southwest District shooting detectives are handling the investigation.

No suspect description or information about a possible motive was included in the police account.

Anyone with information can contact detectives at 410-396-2488 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.


Key Points

  • A 17-year-old boy walked into a Baltimore-area hospital with a gunshot wound Tuesday night.
  • His injury was described by police as non-life-threatening.
  • Detectives are working to determine where the teenager was shot.
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