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27 July 2009
Bloody Night In Battleground Baltimore, 17 People Shot In 3 Hours, Several Fatalities
A car with nine bullet holes sits in front of Johns Hopkins Hospital after two people inside it were shot and a female passenger drove the vehicle to the Emergency Room
Story & photos by A.F. James MacArthur Ph.A.L., Managing Editor
12 People Shot At Backyard BBQ Cookout
A woman 8 months pregnant and a 2 year old baby are among 12 people wounded after multiple gunmen opened fire on a backyard gathering around 9:05 p.m. Sunday night. Sources reaveled to The Baltimore Spectator that as many as five gunmen opened fire from a nearby alley creating a hail of bullets raining down on the gathering. Baltimore Police report numerous shell casings from spent bullets covering a signifcant area.
The violent incident occurred on the 2600 block of E. Ashland Ave. It marks what could be the largest single incident casualty count of any shooting in Baltimore History. Witnesses described a seen of sheer terror as people scrambled for cover from the barrage of gunfire.
Numerous calls were made to 911. Victims were transported to several area hospitals, some via Baltimore Fire Dept. ambulance, and others by private vehicles.
A family member wishing to remain anonymous said the gathering was a memorial for the shooting death of 16 year old Jerrod Reed. Reed was shot in the head on Sunday July 19, when an unknown gunman walked up and opened fire on him and another teenager near N. Kenwood Ave. and E. Monument St. The second teenage victim was not fatally wounded.
UPDATE: The accuracy of detail in the paragraph above may not be 100%. The Baltimore Sun has published the following which contradicts the above paragraph: According to law enforcement sources, at least two of the shooting incidents appeared to be connected. One of the victims at the cookout shooting was Steven Blackwell, 25, whose younger brothers were abducted last April in what police said was part of an escalating feud between rival drug organizations. Police sources at the time told The Baltimore Sun that the abductions may have set off a wave of as many as five retaliatory homicides over the course of three months last summer.
The Baltimore Spectator street team has also learned the cookout shooting may also have links to the murder of a woman found dead in a car at 4217 Erdman Ave. in the parking lot of the Club House Lounge on Saturday. A confidential source tells us a number of shootings over the last week, including several Sunday night are all connected.
Baltimore Police say so far there are no known suspects of motives to any of the shootings.
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Larry Wallace also contributed to this story.
ALSO SEE (All are seperate incidents):
The double whammy happened around 11:00 p.m. near the 200 block of N. Conklin St. in East Baltimore
Double Shooting At Baltimore And Bond St.
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Double Shooting At Baltimore And Bond St.
Baltimore Police investigate a car drive by victims of a double shooting. One of the victims drove the car to Johns Hopkins Hospital Emergency Room.
Story and photos by A.F. James MacArthur Ph.A.L., Managing Editor
Several Unoccupied Cars Shot Shortly Before Incident
An unknown gunman shot several cars near the corner of Baltimore and Bond St around 11:15 p.m. Sunday night. Approximately an hour later, while Baltimore Police were still in the area, a car with three people inside was fired upon. At least nine shots were fired. Three shots hit the adult male driver, including a bullet wound to the head; leaving the man in critical condition as of this writing. A female passenger was also struck at least once, while a third male passenger managed to bail out the car and escape.
The female passenger struggled to take control of the car. An off duty member of the Baltimore Police Department driving in the area nearly collided with the white Lexus travelling at a high rate of speed and appearing out of control. The officer turned around to follow the car being driven by a female and subsequently discovered it was involved in a shooting that had just occurred.
Outside of Johns Hopkins Hospital witnesses say the woman was seen struggling to assist the man with multiple gunshot wounds walk into the emergency room. The man collapsed on the sidewalk and had to be carried in by Hopkins staff members.
Police spokesman, Agent Donny Moses said there are no known motives or victims at this time.
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Larry Wallace also contributed to this story.
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