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A triple shooting leaves two dead in East Baltimore, man shot and killed in Southwest

Posted at 5:50 AM, Apr 11, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-16 21:36:58-04

BALTIMORE (WMAR) — Baltimore Police said three people were killed in separate shootings Wednesday night.

The first shooting happened at about 10:33 p.m., in 400 block of South Bentalou Street near the Westside Shopping Center in Southwest Baltimore.

On the the scene, officers found an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds.

A medic transported the victim to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he was pronounced dead by medical personnel.

Police identified the victim as 42-year-old Corey Moss, who resided on the same block where he was killed.

Almost ten minutes later, on the city's Eastside, police responded to a triple shooting in the 1800 block of North Chester Street. There, officers found a 21-year-old female and an unidentified male, who both died from their injuries.

On April 16, police identified the victims as Diarah Baxter, and 20-year-old Marcus Alston, respectively.

Officers found another victim, a 19-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the leg.

Homicide detectives responded to the location and assumed control of the investigation.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Baltimore Police Department’s Homicide detectives, at 410-396-2100.

Those who wish to remain anonymous can utilize the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line, at 1-866-7LOCKUP.

You can also submit a tip by texting 443-902-4824.