Teenager injured in shooting in northwest Baltimore
BALTIMORE — A 16-year-old girl was injured in a shooting in northwest Baltimore Friday afternoon, Baltimore police said. The incident occurred in the 3800 block of Chatham Road, where Northwest District patrol officers responded around 4:57 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found the juvenile victim inside a residence with a gunshot wound to the upper body. The girl was immediately transported to a local hospital where she is currently in stable condition.
The investigation was taken over by the Northwest District Shooting Investigators.
“Detectives are currently actively investigating this incident,” Baltimore police said in a statement.
Authorities urge anyone with information about the shooting to contact Northwest District Shooting Detectives at 410-396-2466.
There is currently no further information about possible suspects or motives. The investigation is ongoing.
- Teenager injured in shooting in northwest Baltimore
BALTIMORE — A 16-year-old girl was injured in a shooting in northwest Baltimore Friday afternoon, Baltimore police said. The incident occurred in the 3800 block of Chatham Road, where Northwest District patrol officers responded around 4:57 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found the juvenile victim inside a residence with a gunshot wound to the upper body. The girl was immediately transported to a local hospital where she is currently in stable condition.
The investigation was taken over by the Northwest District Shooting Investigators.
“Detectives are currently actively investigating this incident,” Baltimore police said in a statement.
Authorities urge anyone with information about the shooting to contact Northwest District Shooting Detectives at 410-396-2466.
There is currently no further information about possible suspects or motives. The investigation is ongoing.
- 56-year-old man shot dead in northern Baltimore
BALTIMORE — A 56-year-old man was shot and killed Friday night in the 600 block of Springfield Avenue, Baltimore police said. Northern District officers arrived at the scene around 6:21 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found that the victim had multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. Despite the quick response, the man was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.
Baltimore police have launched an investigation into the incident. “The Homicide Unit is actively seeking information,” the agency said in a statement. Authorities are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact Baltimore police at 410-396-2100.
No further details about the motive or the suspects have been released. The investigation is still ongoing.
- 24-year-old shot multiple times and killed in Weehawken
WEEHAWKEN, NJ — A 24-year-old man was shot and killed in Weehawken on Thursday night, sparking an investigation by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office’s Homicide Unit and Weehawken Police. The victim, identified as Jhonnier Gamboa Acosta, was found with gunshot wounds in the area of Park Avenue between 37th and 41st streets shortly after 7 p.m.
Officers arrived on the scene after receiving reports of gunshots. Acosta was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 8:14 p.m. The cause and manner of death are pending investigation by the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.
One suspect, 67-year-old Juan Perez, was arrested by members of the Union City and Weehawken police departments during the preliminary investigation. Perez was charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. He is being held at the Hudson County Correctional Facility awaiting his first court date.
“The charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty,” Hudson County Attorney Esther Suarez said in a statement.
The investigation is ongoing. Authorities attribute the quick arrest to the cooperation of the Homicide Unit, Weehawken Police Department and Union City Police Department.
