Triple Shooting Claims 1, Hospitalizes 2 In Eastern Baltimore County: Police

ESSEX, MD — A triple shooting in Essex killed a man and hospitalized two other victims, police said this weekend.

Officers have not yet identified the man who died.

Authorities said the shooting happened Saturday around 3:03 p.m. in the 900 block of Bayner Road. That's located in a residential neighborhood.

Police said they found a man outside suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Officers and medics gave medical aid, but authorities said he died at the scene.

The other victims were treated at area hospitals, police said. Officers expect them to survive.

The Baltimore County Police Department asked anybody with information to call 410-307-2020. Callers can stay anonymous. Tipsters can also submit information through the county's iWATCH program at iwatch.baltimorecountymd.gov.

The Metro Crime Stoppers, an independent investigator, is also collecting anonymous tips and sharing them with officers. The Metro Crime Stoppers offered a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest on felony charges.

Informants can anonymously contact the Metro Crime Stoppers by:

• Visiting metrocrimestoppers.org
• Calling 1-866-7-LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587)
• Using the P3 Tips mobile application
• Texting CRIMES (274637), then entering the message starting with "MCS."

This map shows the area where authorities said the shooting happened.