Three Dead After Shooting Near University of Maryland Baltimore: Reports

Several people were shot Tuesday night, some fatally, on Fayette Street in downtown Baltimore, according to police.

Three people died in the shooting, which was reported after 10:30 p.m. near the University of Maryland’s Baltimore campus, according to NBC News.

Two light-colored vans pulled over on Fayette at Poppleton streets wheen one person got out of each vehicle and began firing into a crowd at the corner, the University of Maryland Baltimore police reported.

Baltimore Police said two women and two men were shot in the 900 block of West Fayette Street, and homicide detectives were investigating.

The survivor was a woman who walked into a hospital with a gunshot wound, according to CBS News, which reported she was listed in stable condition Wednesday.

It was unknown whether any of the victims had affiliations with the University of Maryland Baltimore.

Tuesday’s act of violence was the second shooting in the vicinity this week.

Shots were fired into a vehicle in the 900 block of West Fayette Street at 7:40 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, injuring a passenger, university police previously reported.

Campus police advised people to be extra cautious and aware of their surroundings. Students may request a walking escort or report suspicious activity by calling University of Maryland Baltimore Police at 410-706-6882.