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8-year-old shot and killed in West Baltimore, 18-year-old taken into custody

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Posted at 8:12 PM, Dec 30, 2022
and last updated 2023-01-04 08:31:00-05

BALTIMORE — An 8-year-old boy was shot and killed in West Baltimore Friday evening.

Police were called to the 2100 block of Presbury Street around 5:06 p.m.

On scene, they discovered Dylan King suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.

The boy was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital where he died.

An 18-year-old man was taken into police custody and is now undergoing a psychiatric evaluation at the hospital.

It's unclear if he will face any charges related to the child's death. Police have revealed no details on what led to the shooting.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call detectives at 410-396-2100.