17-year-old, three juveniles charged with attempted first-degree murder in West Baltimore shootings

Baltimore police announced arrests in two separate shootings from fall 2025 that left an 18-year-old woman and a 61-year-old man shot. A 17-year-old boy faces a charge of attempted first-degree murder in the August shooting on W. Hoffman Street in west Baltimore, and three juveniles — two 16-year-olds and one 15-year-old — were arrested in connection with an Oct. 21, 2025 shooting in the 300 block of West Lexington Street.

WBFF reported the Hoffman Street case saying, "According to the Baltimore Police Department (BPD), a 17-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with the attempted first-degree murder of an 18-year-old woman." The outlet also noted limited detail: "No motive has been released" for the August incident. The reporting did not include the victim's medical outcome beyond the charge attached to the suspect.

The downtown Lexington Street shooting unfolded, investigators say, after a verbal dispute. WEAA reported, "Investigators say the shooting stemmed from a verbal dispute on Oct. 21, 2025, in the 300 block of West Lexington Street." The 61-year-old victim was "taken to an area hospital where he was treated and released," WEAA said.

Warrant Apprehension Task Force detectives located and arrested the three Lexington suspects at separate residences across the city, WEAA reported: "Warrant Apprehension Task Force detectives arrested the suspects, one 15-year-old and two 16-year-olds, at three separate residences across the city." After initial questioning, the three teens were "taken to the Central District for questioning before being transferred to Central Booking," according to the same reporting. WBFF echoed the processing steps, noting the Lexington suspects were taken to the Central District and then Central Booking.

Charging details published in the coverage list serious felony counts. "Each one faces multiple charges including first-degree attempted murder and several assault and handgun-related offenses," outlets reported in describing the Lexington charges. WEAA also headlined that the three juveniles were "charged as adults" in the West Lexington Street case; WBFF reported the ages and charges without using the explicit adult-charging phrase in its excerpt.

Several key details remain absent from public reporting: neither the Lexington nor the Hoffman coverage provided suspect or victim names, specific statutory counts, bond or arraignment information, or comments from the State's Attorney's Office. The Hoffman Street report offered no law-enforcement unit for that arrest, and WBFF reiterated that no motive has been released for the August shooting.

The arrests place both cases into the criminal processing system at Central Booking, where charging documents and arraignment dates will determine whether the Lexington suspects remain in adult court and what formal counts will be filed. Baltimore police have announced the arrests; prosecutors have not released charging documents or court schedules in the available coverage. The next steps for both investigations will be set by filings at Central Booking and by any forthcoming statements from BPD and the State's Attorney's Office.