Baltimore party: N unidentified gunman opened fire at a party in Baltimore, Maryland and killed at least 4 people. BNO news service says 25 people have been wounded in this mass shooting that occurred on Sunday.
At least 30 rounds were fired by the gunman.
The shooting took place in the Brooklyn neighbourhood of Baltimore.
According to BNO News, hundreds of people had gathered to celebrate “Brooklyn Day”.
Fox News reports that there have been multiple casualties in the Brooklyn Homes section of South Baltimore.
Baltimore Police say that the incident occurred on the Gretna Avenue in the city. So far, there are no official figures on casualties and wounded.
However, police sources told Fox News that 10 people have been transported to the hospitals by the police and another 19 have gone on their own.
Is Baltimore safe?
According to Travellers Worldwide, Baltimore has one of the highest crime rates in the country, especially violent crime.
The FBI defines violent crimes as those which involve force or threat of force. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery, manslaughter and aggravated assault.
In 2019, Baltimore had 11,101 cases of violent crimes. Aggravated assault accounted for nearly 50% of this number. The FBI defines aggravated assault as one person attacking another and inflicting severe injuries.
There were 348 cases of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in Baltimore in the same year. Manslaughter is killing someone without intending to do so.
March mass shooting in Baltimore
In March 2023, another Baltimore mass shootingleft five wounded and one dead. Two of the five wounded were teens.
Police told local news channels that this incident occurred at a gas station.
“Multiple shooters exited that vehicle and began to shoot indiscriminately into a crowd of people who were gathered at that location and struck six individuals,” Baltimore Police said.
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