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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Martha McHardy

Baltimore block party shooting: Two dead and 28 injured with gunman at large

Baltimore Police
Baltimore: Mayor condemns 'reckless, cowardly' mass shooting of 30 people

A teenager is among two people dead after a mass shooting in Baltimore.

An 18-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 20-year-old man was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital, police said. A further 28 people were injured, including three who were left in critical condition.

Nine victims were transported to area hospitals after being found with gunshot wounds by police.

Police said the gunman remains at large and were unclear on a possible motive. Baltimore Police Department acting commissioner Richard Worley said investigators were “working an extensive crime scene.”

The shooting took place in the 800 block of Gretna Avenue early Sunday morning.

Hundreds of people were gathered in the area for an event called “Brooklyn Day,” a witness told TV station Fox 45, adding that they had heard 20 to 30 shots fired

Mayor Brandon Scott described the shooting as “reckless” and “cowardly”.

“We will not stop until we find you—and we will find you,” Mr Scott said, speaking about the perpetrator.

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