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13-year-old boy shot in neck while riding in vehicle in Southwest Baltimore

Posted at 7:27 PM, Aug 20, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-20 19:29:53-04

BALTIMORE — A 13-year-old boy was shot in the neck while riding in a vehicle in Southwest Baltimore.

On Thursday at about 4:18 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim.

Upon officers arrival, they found a 13 year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck.

The victim is currently listed in stable but critical condition.

The investigation so far has revealed that the victim was a passenger in a vehicle traveling in the 100 block of South Morley Street when an unidentified suspect fired a shot into the vehicle, hitting the victim in the neck.

Southwest District detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2488 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.