One Hospitalized in Saturday Morning Shooting

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – A young man was shot Saturday morning in Western Baltimore.

Officers on routine patrol discovered a 23-year-old man with a gunshot wound on Wheeler Avenue after hearing gunfire. The incident occurred at about 10:46 a.m. near West Lanvale at Wheeler Avenue. Medics transported the victim to a local hospital.

The victim is listed in stable condition.

Authorities encourage anyone with information to contact Western District detectives at 410-396-2477 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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