Officers rushed to a late-night shooting scene in West Baltimore where a wounded man was found bleeding from a gunshot injury
BALTIMORE, Md. — A 26-year-old man was wounded in a late-night shooting Thursday in West Baltimore after gunfire erupted on Myrtle Avenue, according to police.
Western District officers responded around 11:41 p.m. May 22 to the 1400 block of Myrtle Avenue for reports of a shooting.
When officers arrived, police said they found a 26-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the arm.
Officers applied a tourniquet to the victim before he was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
Police said the victim’s injuries were considered non-life-threatening.
Western District shooting detectives responded and are continuing to investigate the shooting.
Investigators have not released information about a suspect or what may have led to the gunfire.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Western District shooting detectives at 410-396-2477. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
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Key Points
- 26-year-old man shot in arm on Myrtle Avenue in Baltimore
- Officers applied tourniquet before victim taken to hospital
- Detectives investigating late-night West Baltimore shooting