55-year-old shot multiple times in Baltimore

Baltimore Police Department crime scene photo. Photo provided by the Baltimore Police Department

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place late yesterday afternoon in Western Baltimore.

Just before 5 pm, officers arrived at the 1800 Block of West Lafayette to investigate a shooting report. At the location, police found a 55-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his leg. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

An initial investigation uncovered that the unidentified suspect and the victim were involved in a verbal disagreement just before the shooting.

If you have any information about this incident, please contact Western District Detectives at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.

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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