BALTIMORE, MD – Police said a woman who tried to intervene in an attempted robbery was shot in the chest and is recovering in stable condition at a nearby hospital.
Baltimore Police said on Saturday, at approximately 4:08 a.m., Southeast District officers’ patrol officers responded to the 5800 block of Eastern Avenue to investigate a shooting.
“When officers arrived, officers located a 53-year-old female victim inside the location suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was transported to an area hospital in stable condition,” the department said.
According to a police report, the preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect described as a Hispanic or light-skinned black male wearing a black Nike jacket and black sweatpants attempted to rob the Business when the employee intervened and was shot.
