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    Six wounded, including 5-year-old girl, in Baltimore mass shooting

    Police say the Park Heights attack left six wounded as the search for the gunman continues.

    NEED TO KNOW
    • Six people — four men and two women — were shot around 8:46 p.m. Saturday near Spaulding & Queensbury Avenues in Park Heights.
    • A 5-year-old girl was shot in the hand and is expected to recover; a 38-year-old man is in critical condition after surgery.
    • Police believe the shooting was targeted; multiple streets were closed while evidence was collected.
    • No arrests as of early Sunday; Homicide Detectives are leading the investigation.

    The Big Picture

    Six people were wounded in a Saturday evening shooting in North Baltimore, including a 5-year-old girl, according to FOX45 News. The incident unfolded at about 8:46 p.m. at Spaulding and Queensbury Avenues in the Park Heights neighborhood, where officers found four male and two female victims with gunshot wounds.

    Police said the child was shot in the hand and is expected to recover. The other victims include a 23-year-old woman and three men ages 32, 33 and 52, all believed to have non-life-threatening injuries. A 38-year-old man was listed in critical condition and underwent surgery, as reported by Fox News. Homicide Detectives were called because of the severity of his condition.

    What’s New

    Police Commissioner Richard Worley said some of the victims were sitting outside on a porch and near a car, eating, when a suspect opened fire, according to CBS News Baltimore. The department believes the attack was targeted, and investigators are working to determine a motive by interviewing victims and witnesses and reviewing nearby surveillance video, FOX45 News reported. Multiple streets in the area were closed to the public during the initial response and evidence processing, CBS News Baltimore said.

    What They’re Saying

    “It appears these individuals were outside when someone opened fire.”
    — Commissioner Richard Worley

    What’s Next

    No suspects have been identified and no arrests had been announced as of early Sunday. Detectives ask anyone with information to call 410-396-2100. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may contact Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP or submit an online tip. Investigation remains active, Police said .

    The Bottom Line

    The Park Heights shooting left a child and five adults injured and a community on edge. Police say the attack appears targeted; the search for the shooter continues.

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