Policehave responded to a an active shooter situation in Baltimore, with one officer rushed to a nearby hospital. The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) rushed to the scene of an "Active Shooter Situation" in the 6200 block of Parl Heights Avenue.
A police officer was shot and has been rushed to hospital. A suspect was also shot with police advising people to "avoid the surrounding areas". The force wrote on X: "BPD is on scene of an Active Shooter Incident in the 6200 block of Parl Heights Avenue. An officer has been shot & transported to Shock Trauma. A suspect was also shot. Avoid the surrounding areas. More information will be provided as it becomes available."
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The shooting occurred near the AgudathIsraelof Baltimore synagogue.
The following map shows the location of the shooting.
Baltimore Police say a media staging area will be at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, at the intersection of Penn Street and W. Lombard Street.
Media Staging Area will be at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, at the intersection of Penn Street and W. Lombard Street.Officers remain in the 6200 block of Park Heights Avenue, and multiple streets are closed. Please continue to avoid the area.https://t.co/IafLGAORKM
Officers remain in the 6200 block of Park Heights Avenue, and multiple streets are closed.
The public are being urged to continue to avoid the area.
The public are being urged to "avoid the surrounding areas".
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
