5-year-old among 6 wounded in Baltimore mass shooting
WASHINGTON : Six people were wounded, including a 5-year-old girl, in a mass shooting in a neighbourhood in Baltimore last night, according to local media, reported Xinhua.
The gunfire broke out shortly before 8.50pm local time, near the intersection of Spaulding and Queensberry Avenues, while people gathered outside to eat, ABC News reported, citing Baltimore police commissioner Richard Worley.
One victim, a man, is in critical condition and undergoing surgery, it said, adding that police have not released any details about the suspected shooter or shooters.
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