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Baltimore mass shooting update: Fayette and Caroline Streets blocked off; scary videos emerge
A mass shooting took place in Baltimore, Maryland on September 16 leading to the closure of Fayette and Caroline Streets as police investigated the matter.
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A mass shooting took place in Baltimore, Maryland on September 16. The Baltimore Police Department issued a statement that the incident took place in the 1400 block of East Fayette Street. As a result Fayette and Caroline Streets were blocked off.
A photo from the place of the incident showed crime scene tape was put up.
Several social media posts claimed that a baby was among those shot, but there is no official confirmation of the same. Posts also claimed that a suspect was in custody, but that has not been confirmed by authorities either.
People noted that the location of the shooting was not far from the Johns Hopkins Hospital, which is at 1800 Orleans Street. The condition of the victims is not known yet and police have not shared what circumstances led up to the shooting.
Meanwhile, several videos showed massive police presence at the site of the shooting.
Baltimore mass shooting: Scary videos emerge
One person shared a video which showed massive police presence at the scene of the mass shooting.
Another clip showed police personnel near their cars.
A local news page wrote there was a shooting at the ‘1400 blk of E Fayette St: Multiple victims: also a Signal 13: Douglas Homes/Central District/Baltimore City’ and added it was a ‘quadruple shooting’. However, these details have not been confirmed yet.
(This is a developing story)
