Crime & Safety
Teen Fatally Shot In Baltimore County Neighborhood: Police
A teen was fatally shot this weekend in a Baltimore County neighborhood, police said. Detectives offered a reward as they seek the shooter.
WILKENS, MD — A 16-year-old was fatally shot this weekend in southwestern Baltimore County in Wilkens, police said.
Officers said they found the boy with at least one gunshot wound Sunday around 2:10 p.m. in the 4000 block of Alan Drive. That's located in the area of an apartment community just off Wilkens Avenue.
Authorities said the victim died on the scene.
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Detectives have not yet released the victim's name or identified any suspects.
The Baltimore County Police Department asked anybody with information to call 410-887-4636. Callers can stay anonymous. Tipsters can also submit information through the county's iWATCH program at iwatch.baltimorecountymd.gov.
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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 of up to $2,000 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.
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