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Seven shot, three dead in Baltimore City weekend violence

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BALTIMORE, md. — Seven people were shot and three of them died in weekend violence in Baltimore.

The first shooting occurred on Friday before 8 p.m.

Just after 8 p.m., officers were called to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim.

Upon officers arrival, they found a 22-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the hand.

An hour later, just after 9 p.m., Southeast District patrol officers headed to the 500 block of North Lakewood Avenue to investigate a shooting.

Police say a 33-year-old man was shot in his body.

He was taken to a hospital where he later died.

Later that night, just before 10:30 p.m., police were called to the 2300 block of Druid Hill Avenue.

Officers say the found a 16-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound to the shoulder.

The boy was treated at a local hospital.

Officials are unsure where the shooting occurred.

Around 1:30 a.m., Western District patrol officers responded to the 2700 block of Edmondson Avenue for a report of a shooting.

Once at the location, officers located a 21 year-old female suffering from a gunshot wound to the eye.

She was taken to an area hospital where her condition is unknown.

Minutes later at 1:45 a.m., Investigators were notified of another walk-in shooting victim.

Police say a 32-year-old man was shot in the chest.

Both shootings occurred in the 2700 block of Edmondson Avenue.

A few minutes later, just after 2 a.m., officers responded to Lewiston at Jonquil Avenue for a report of a shooting.

Once at the location, officers found a woman suffering from gunshot wounds to the neck and head.

She was taken to a nearby hospital where she later died.

On Saturday afternoon, around 1:30 p.m., officers headed to the 1600 block of Locust Street.

Police say they found a 35-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds to the head.

He was taken to an area hospital where he later died.

Anyone with information on these crimes is asked to contact Baltimore Police Department or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.