5 Injured After Gunfire Rings Out In Baltimore County Strip Mall: Reports

WOODLAWN, MD — Five people were injured after gunfire rang out in a Woodlawn strip mall early Friday morning, reports said.

Police said the shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. in the 1800 block of Woodlawn Drive.

Officers said they found two men with gunshot wounds on the scene and later learned of three additional walk-in victims at nearby hospitals. Investigators did not say what condition any of the victims are in.

Authorities are still looking for the "suspects and persons of interest."

Video obtained by WBFF shows bystanders in a nightlife establishment ducking for cover and fleeing after the gunshots.

The Baltimore Sun reported that a 2023 shooting in the same block killed one and hurt four.

WMAR said the 2023 shooting happened in the parking lot outside the eatery BBQ Tonite.

Owner Sonny Awan told WMAR these shootings are no longer isolated incidents.

“It’s just that overnight, I don’t understand what exactly… why this becomes a place where some crime like that happens and it’s been happening constantly,” Awan told WMAR. “It’s pretty norm, and that’s the saddest part.”

The Baltimore County Police Department asked anybody with information to call 410-887-INFO (410-887-4636). Callers can stay anonymous. Tipsters can also submit information through the county's iWATCH program at iwatch.baltimorecountymd.gov.

The Metro Crime Stoppers, an independent investigator, is also collecting anonymous tips and sharing them with officers. The Metro Crime Stoppers offered a cash reward of up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest on felony charges.

Informants can anonymously contact the Metro Crime Stoppers by:

• Visiting metrocrimestoppers.org
• Calling 1-866-7-LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587)
• Using the P3 Tips mobile application
• Texting CRIMES (274637), then entering the message starting with "MCS."

This map shows the area where authorities said the shooting happened.