Police are searching for two people after a robbery and shooting in downtown Baltimore overnight.
According to police, the two men with guns were robbing the 7-Eleven in the 300 block North Charles Street just after 1:00 Tuesday morning. When officers got to the store, the suspects started to shoot at them.
PHOTOS: Officers involved in 7-Eleven shootout
The officers then reportedly returned fire, but the men were able to run away in opposite directions. No officers were injured during the shooting, and officials say they are unsure if the suspects were hit.
ABC2 crews on the scene reported they saw as many as 40 shell casings on the surrounding streets.
Tons of forensic equipment setup at the intersection of Saratoga St and Charles St. A true blessing that the responding @BaltimorePolice weren't injured. @ABC2NEWS #GMM2 #Baltimore 💙 pic.twitter.com/O8ndM3bYAM
— Erick Ferris (@erick_ferris) January 16, 2018
Police are now checking hospitals in the area for anyone who may have recently arrived with gunshot wounds.
The first suspect as described as a tall black male wearing a mask, a dark coat. The second suspect is a shorter black male wearing all black clothing, with a white scarf tied around his face.
.@BaltimorePolice @TJSmithMedia : This situation is “absolutely disturbing....These two bad guys didn’t have a care in the world”
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) January 16, 2018
.@BaltimorePolice say CitiWatch cameras were on this incident immediately. @BaltimorePolice responded within a minute.
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) January 16, 2018
This is Video from citiwatch cameras. Watch as suspects case and then enter 711. @ABC2NEWS pic.twitter.com/mrAbSDMoPq
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) January 16, 2018
Here are first shots fired between robbers and @BaltimorePolice pic.twitter.com/nzxxg0mhaw
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) January 16, 2018
.@TJSmithMedia : “Absolute, sheer amazement” that no officer was shot during this incident. Weapon used by suspects had an extended magazine. This particular 711 was robbed 3 times in 2017 and recently on Friday night. @ABC2NEWS pic.twitter.com/aQBNurJBsT
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) January 16, 2018
.@BaltimorePolice, @FBIBaltimore, ATF Baltimore, @MCSMaryland offering reward of up to $24,000 for info about armed robbery at 7-11 this morning where suspects shot at officers before fleeing. Call BPD at (410) 366-6341, FBI at (410) 265-8080, Crime Stoppers at (866) 7LOCKUP. https://t.co/GkalJiEdgf
— ATF Baltimore (@ATFBaltimore) January 16, 2018