Baltimore Rings in New Year With Gunfire, First Shootings of 2024

Jeff Jones

BALTIMORE, MD – A shooting incident is currently under investigation in Baltimore’s Western District following an event in the early hours of January 1. At approximately 1:14 a.m., Western District patrol officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Druid Lake Drive after receiving reports of a shooting.

Six minutes later, in an unrelated incident, another person was shot in the city, a young woman who was shot multiple times near the 400 Block of East Baltimore Street .

Upon arrival, officers discovered a 44-year-old male victim with a gunshot wound to his right calf. The victim was promptly transported to a nearby hospital, where he is receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.


Western District Shooting detectives have taken over the investigation. They are actively seeking information from the public to aid in the case. Anyone with relevant details is encouraged to contact the Western District Shooting detectives at 410-396-2477.

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