Crime & Safety

19-Year-Old Shot, Dies From Injuries In East Baltimore: Report

Officers found the man shot in the chest, police say.

The incident occurred on Friday afternoon, police said.
The incident occurred on Friday afternoon, police said. (Shuttershock)

BALTIMORE, NY — A 19-year-old man who was shot on Friday evening in east Baltimore has died, WBALTV reported.

City police said officers responded to a report of a discharging at about 5:06 p.m. and two ShotSpotter alerts in the 3000 block of East Preston Street.

Officers found the man shot twice in the chest. Paramedics tried to save the man's life, but he died at the scene, police said.

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