Baltimore sees two triple shootings and two double shootings in days
Gunfire hit McElderry Park, Federal Hill and North Baltimore in four days, leaving two dead and at least 12 wounded as summer weekends began.
Baltimore’s summer violence spread block by block from Thursday night into Sunday, leaving two men dead and at least 12 people wounded in shootings from McElderry Park to Federal Hill and North Baltimore. Police said the burst included two triple shootings and two double shootings in four days, a pace that has made the city’s summer weekends feel far less predictable for families moving between playgrounds, corner stores and block parties.
The first incidents came Thursday evening in East Baltimore. Around 7:50 p.m., a 61-year-old man was shot in the 400 block of North Montford Street. About 90 minutes later, officers were called to the 1200 block of East Preston Street, where two men, ages 21 and 32, were shot and later listed in stable condition.
Just after midnight Friday, the pattern shifted west. Police said two men, ages 20 and 33, were shot in the 3100 block of North Edgewood Street. Investigators said evidence was found in the 2800 block of Elgin Avenue, but the victims were shot on North Edgewood Street. Later that day, a 39-year-old man was shot in the 4500 block of York Road and was listed in critical but stable condition.
The deadliest scene came early Saturday in Federal Hill. Officers responded shortly before 3 a.m. to the 1000 block of South Hanover Street and found three adult men, ages 35, 40 and 41, with gunshot wounds. The 41-year-old died at the hospital. On Saturday afternoon, a 15-year-old boy was shot in the 700 block of North Collington Avenue and was described as having a non-life-threatening injury.
By Sunday, the toll had climbed again in North Baltimore, where another triple shooting on West Cold Spring Lane left one man dead and two others injured. Baltimore closed 2025 with 133 homicides, down 61 from 2024, but May brought 8 homicides and 32 non-fatal shootings. Police say crime data on Open Baltimore is preliminary and subject to change, and their switch to NIBRS reporting on Jan. 1, 2025 means year-to-year comparisons should be read carefully. Detectives are asking witnesses to call 410-396-2499 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
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