Baltimore mass shooting: Teenager among two killed in Brooklyn Day attack as gunman still at large

Medstar Harbor Hospital’s emergency department treated 19 patients on Sunday morning, all suffering varying degrees of injury from gunshot wounds after the incident, MedStar Health Baltimore told Reuters in an emailed response.

“Nine critically injured patients were stabilized and transferred to Baltimore trauma centers,” it said, adding that all but one patient had been released.

Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott has condemned a mass shooting which killed two and injured 28 people in the city.

“Treat this as if it were your family,” Mr Scott said. “How you would want people to treat it if you were mourning, if this was your neighborhood, if this was an event in your community that this happened at.

“We want you to treat it that way because that’s how we have to treat each other as Baltimoreans.”

No arrests have been made. Meanwhile, police said the gunman remains at large, but clarified there is no motive at this time.

An 18-year-old female was pronounced dead at the scene and a 20-year-old male was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital, the police said.

Some 28 others are injured, including three people who are in critical condition, after a mass shooting at a block party in Baltimore.

All the victims are adults.

No arrests were made immediately after the shooting, which took place in the 800 block of Gretna Avenue early Sunday morning.

Police said the gunman remains at large, but clarified there is no motive at this time. Baltimore Police Department acting commissioner Richard Worley said investigators are “working an extensive crime scene.”

Two people have died, and 28 are injured, including three people who are in critical condition, after a mass shooting at a block party in Baltimore, police said.

Baltimore’s mayor has condemned a “reckless, cowardly” mass shooting in the city that left two people dead and three fighting for their lives in the early hours of Sunday, 2 July.

At least 25 more people have been injured in the incident, which occurred at a block party in the Brooklyn Homes area of South Baltimore.

Mayor Brandon Scott addressed the perpetrator during a press conference: “I hope with every single breath that you take that you think about the lives that you took and you think about the lives that you impacted here tonight.”

Two people have died, and 28 are injured, including three people who are in critical condition, after a mass shooting in Baltimore, police said.

Nine people were transported from the scene to local hospitals, while 20 others affected walked into hospitals in the area, police said.

Baltimore Police Department acting commissioner Richard Worley confirmed there were a total of 30 victims of the mass shooting during a press conference at the scene.

Two were killed, while 28 were injured, including three who are in a critical condition. All of the victims were adults.

“I want those who are responsible to hear me, and hear me very clearly,” mayor Brandon Scott said at the scene.

“We will not stop until we find you, and we will find you. Until then, I hope that every single breath you take, that you think about the lives that you took, think about the lives that you impacted here tonight.”

No arrests were made immediately after the shooting. Scott asked anyone with information to come forward to assist investigators locate the “cowards” who were responsible for the shooting.

“Treat this as if it were your family,” Mr Scott said. “How you would want people to treat it if you were mourning, if this was your neighborhood, if this was an event in your community that this happened at.

“We want you to treat it that way because that’s how we have to treat each other as Baltimoreans.”

In a statement posted on Facebook, councilwoman Phylicia Porter said: “Our hearts are heavy as we learn about the devastating mass shooting incident at Brooklyn Homes near 800 Herndon Ct.

“Our office is gathering more information and to support those affected. We are in constant communication with the Scott Administration, Baltimore City Police Department, the community, and other relevant stakeholders.

“Please keep the victims and their families in your thoughts as we navigate through this tragedy.”

Mayor Scott said: “This was a reckless, cowardly act that happened here and that has permanently altered many lives and cost two people their lives.

“We will not stop until we find you—and we will find you,” Mr Scott said, speaking about the perpetrator.

“Until then, I hope with every single breath that you take that you think about the lives that you took and you think about the lives that you impacted here tonight,” he added.