BALTIMORE, MD – A pair of suspects have been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder in connection with two separate shootings that occurred just days apart in Baltimore’s Western District, police announced Wednesday.
Michael Reed, 21, and Wesley Spencer, 46, both of Baltimore, were involved in a shootout on Tuesday, July 8, in the 1200 block of West North Avenue. During that exchange, Spencer was shot. He was later treated at a hospital and arrested the following day, July 9, after being released. He was charged with attempted first-degree murder and transported to Central Booking Intake Facility.
As the investigation progressed, detectives connected Reed to a second shooting on Thursday, July 10, also in the 1200 block of West North Avenue. In that incident, police responded at approximately 11:16 a.m. to a ShotSpotter alert and located a crime scene, though no victim was present. A short time later, officers were notified of a walk-in shooting victim at a local hospital. The 45-year-old man was being treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
On Tuesday, July 15, officers with the Regional Auto Theft Taskforce (RATT) arrested Reed in the 8800 block of Loch Raven Boulevard. He was transported to the Central Booking Intake Facility and charged with attempted first-degree murder.
Anyone with information related to these cases is asked to contact Western District Shooting detectives at (410) 396-2477 or call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland website at www.metrocrimestoppers.org.