Crime & Safety
Investigation Underway After Man Injured In Shooting
Police are investigating a shooting that unfolded in Essex and left a 39-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound.
ESSEX, MD — An investigation is underway after a man suffered a gunshot injury late Friday in Essex.
Baltimore County Police said officers responded to the 900 block of Sun Circle Way shortly before 9 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
At the scene, first responders found a 39-year-old with a gunshot wound to his upper body. The man was hospitalized and has since been released after being treated for his injuries.
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Police said in a release that the gunfire came from "a known subject who fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival."
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact investigators at (410) 887-4636.
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