BALTIMORE (BN24) — A neighborhood crab feast in northwest Baltimore turned into a scene of chaos and tragedy Saturday night when a gunman opened fire, killing a 38-year-old man and injuring five others, including a young girl, authorities said.
Police said the shooting erupted just before 8:50 p.m. near the intersection of Spaulding and Queensberry Avenues, where residents had gathered outdoors for the summer tradition. Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley told reporters that multiple rounds were fired into the crowd without warning.
The 38-year-old man, whose name has not been released, was rushed to a hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead. A 5-year-old girl was shot in the hand and is expected to recover, Worley said. The other victims — a 23-year-old woman and three men aged 32, 33 and 52 — were reported to have non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators have not identified a suspect or established a motive. “It looks like they were simply outside enjoying themselves, eating crabs, and somebody just opened fire,” Worley said.
Police are urging anyone with information to come forward, either directly or through Metro Crime Stoppers, as the search for the shooter continues.
