20-Year-Old Grazed with Gunshot Wound to the Head in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MD – A 20-year-old Baltimore man escaped death Friday morning when he was shot in the head, but the bullet just grazed his scalp.

Police said at approximately 10:27 a.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to the 1300 block of Saint Marks Avenue for a report of a shooting.

“Once there, officers located a 20-year-old male suffering from a graze wound to the scalp,” the Baltimore Police Department reported. “The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment.”

Southwest District detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2488 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.

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