Crime & Safety

13-Year-Old Boy Killed In Rosedale Shooting, Police Say

Police said five people were injured and one was shot and killed in an altercation outside a dance studio Sunday morning on Kenwood Avenue.

ROSEDALE, MD — Police said a teen was killed and five others were injured in a parking lot shooting in Rosedale early Sunday morning. The group was leaving an event at a dance studio on Kenwood Avenue when an altercation that ended in gunfire occurred, according to authorities, who say they are asking for information and surveillance footage from the area.

Police said officers were called to the 6200 block of Kenwood Avenue shortly after midnight for a report of a disturbance.

They found several shooting victims at the Kenwood shopping center and determined the group had been leaving an event at the Triple Threat Elite Dance studio when several people approached on the parking lot. Investigators said multiple shots were fired at the group, and the suspect(s) have not been identified.

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Rickie Forehand, 13, of the 5900 block of Hillen Road, was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to officials. Five people were treated and released from the hospital Sunday night, police said Monday, identifying the shooting victims as a 14-year-old girl, two 12-year-old boys and a 19-year-old man.

Detectives think the shooting was related to the event at the dance studio, The Baltimore Sun reported.

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Anyone with information about the shooting or who has surveillance video from the area is asked to call the Baltimore County Police Department at 410-307-2020.

"Detectives believe somebody has information on the shooter(s) and are asking them to come forward," police said in a statement Monday.

People may also send tips to Metro Crime Stoppers, which is a non-government organization. Tips sent to Metro Crime Stoppers leading to an arrest and/or indictment of a suspect may qualify for a reward of up to $2,000.

To get in touch with Metro Crime Stoppers, send a text to "CRIMES" (274637) with "MCS" plus the tip; call 1-866-7LOCKUP; or submit a tip online. Tipsters may remain anonymous.


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