Man Shot In Westport - South Baltimore

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Baltimore Police report a man was shot in the head, throat and chest around 1:30 a.m. in the 2400 block of Maisel Ct. The man whose identity was not released, was transported to a local hospital and his condition remains unknown at this time. Police have not stated a motive nor information on any suspects.

The location is just blocks from where 19 year old Martie Williams Jr. was murdered in a house on March 22. That murder remains unsolved with no witnesses or motives being known.

Many residents of the area told the Baltimore Spectator team during a series of interviews that the area has been under the control of a prominent local gang. The residents state the area is a hotbed for heavy narcotics transaction and there is frequent violence that goes unreported.