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Five-year-old girl among six wounded in North Baltimore mass shooting

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BALTIMORE — Baltimore Police are investigating following a mass shooting in North Baltimore Saturday night.

Police say the incident occurred at the intersection of Spaulding and Queensbury Avenues and officers received a call for the shooting at 8:46 p.m.

Per Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley, a group of people were sitting outside eating crabs when an unknown suspect opened fire.

Six people, four men, a woman and a five-year-old girl, were injured in the shooting.

Commissioner Worley said the child was shot in the hand and was not seriously wounded, however, one of the male victims, a 38-year-old, is in critical condition.

The other adult victims, a 23-year-old woman, a 32-year-old man, 33-year-old man, and a 52-year-old man, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

While stating that a motive for the shooting is not yet clear, Commissioner Worley said that police do not believe the incident was a drive-by due to the numerous shell casings on the ground.

Anyone with information pertaining to the shooting should contact detectives at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.

*This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.*