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53-year-old in serious condition after being shot while sleeping in his car early Saturday morning

Posted at 2:29 PM, Aug 17, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-17 14:29:08-04

BALTIMORE — Police are investigating two early Saturday morning shootings that left two men injured.

The first happened at around 1:37 a.m. when foot patrol officers in the 800 block of S. Broadway Street heard gunshots coming from the 700 block. The officers arrived to the location and found evidence of a shooting, but no victim.

Some time later, a call for a walk-in shooting victim came out at an area hospital. Officers responded and found a 28-year-old man who was suffering from a gunshot wound to his left forearm. They eventually learned that he had been shot in the 700 block of S. Broadway Street.

Southeast District shooting detectives are asking anyone with information to either call (410) 396-2422 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.

The second shooting happened at around 4:20 a.m. when officers responded to the 3500 block of Juneway for a shooting.

Upon arrival, officers located a 53-year-old man who was suffering from gunshot wounds to his upper torso. The victim was taken to an area hospital and is currently in serious condition.

The victim told Northeast District shooting detectives that he had been sleeping in his vehicle when he was awakened by gunshots and soon realized that he had been shot.

Detectives are asking anyone with information to call (410) 396-2444 or call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.