16 Year-Old Hears Gunshots, Realizes He was Shot in Central Baltimore

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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 16 year-old shot in the leg on July 5th. This incident happened on the 1200 of Division Street in Central Baltimore.

Police say, “At approximately 4:27 p.m., officers responded to the 500 block of Dolphin Street for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a 16-year-old male who was suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg. The victim was transported to an area hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. Central District shooting detectives are investigating this incident and have learned the victim was walking in the 1200 of Division Street when he heard gunshots and realized he had been shot.”

If you have any information about this incident, please contract Central District Shooting detectives at 410-396-2411 or Metro Crime Stoppers tip-line at 1-866-7LOCK-UP. You can also anonymously text a tip by visiting the MCS of Maryland website.

Kristen Harrison-Oneal
Kristen Oneal is a freelance reporter and stay-at-home mom with experience writing her local chamber of commerce's monthly newsletter. She covers Philadelphia news and occasionally dabbles in human interest stories for Shore News Network.

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