5 Shot, Including 2 Young Children, In SW Baltimore: Police

BALTIMORE, MD— Five people, including two young children, were shot Friday night in southwest Baltimore, according to police. Initially, officials reported that three people were shot. While investigators were at the crime scene on Ramsey Street, however, two men walked into area hospitals, bringing the total to five; detectives believe they were also injured during the Ramsey Street incident.

Police said that officers found three victims when they responded to a report of a shooting in the 1900 block of Ramsey Street at 8:21 p.m. on Friday, May 3.

A 1-year-old had been shot in the leg, a 2-year-old was shot in the torso and a woman had been shot in the neck, according to police.

All of the victims were in stable condition at area hospitals, the Baltimore Police Department reported after 10 p.m.

At the scene of a reported shooting at the intersection of S Monroe and Ramsay.

As many as 20 evidence markers on the ground, many outside the “Busy Bee” corner store. #WBAL pic.twitter.com/vTc0yzBq7c
— Vanessa Herring (@VanessaWBAL) May 4, 2019

Anyone with information about the shooting may contact Baltimore Police Department Citywide Shooting detectives at 410-396-2221.

Police at south Monroe and Ramsay Street. About a dozen evidence markers scattered on sidewalk and in street. pic.twitter.com/wuWzcuLHg3
— Alexa Ashwell (@AlexaAshwell) May 4, 2019

Those who would like to remain anonymous may call the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP or text 443-902-4824.