The Aporia · Seven shot including three-year-old boy in Baltimore bloodbath as cops hunt for 'coward' gunmen

Seven shot including three-year-old boy in Baltimore bloodbath as cops hunt for 'coward' gunmen

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Gordon, J. (2026, September 17). Seven shot including three-year-old boy in Baltimore bloodbath as cops hunt for 'coward' gunmen. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16137991/Baltimore-street-shooting-toddler-shot-coward-gunman.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A three-year-old boy was among seven people shot during an outbreak of gunfire on a street in central Baltimore around 9pm Wednesday night. Police quickly responded, rushing the toddler to the hospital themselves since no ambulance was available. Commissioner Richard Worley called the shooters "cowards," and Mayor Brandon Scott urged them to surrender. Surveillance footage is being reviewed by investigators to identify those responsible for this incident, which has left seven people wounded but not fatally injured.

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On Wednesday night in central Baltimore, a burst of gunfire left seven people injured, including a three-year-old boy. Police responded quickly and rushed the toddler to the hospital using a patrol car rather than waiting for an ambulance. According to Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley, multiple shooters were involved, but the exact number has not yet been determined. Surveillance footage is being reviewed by investigators to identify those responsible. Mayor Brandon Scott urged the perpetrators to turn themselves in as police launched a hunt for the gunmen.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A three-year-old boy was among seven people shot when gunfire erupted on a Baltimore street on Wednesday night. asserted

gunfire → see → night

Police scrambled to rush the wounded toddler to hospital in the back of a patrol car. asserted

Police → scramble → car

The terrifying burst of violence unfolded at around 9pm in central Baltimore, where police say a group of people suddenly opened fire. asserted

group → unfold → fire

An officer in the area heard the barrage of gunshots and raced toward the scene, where the three-year-old was discovered among multiple shooting victims. asserted

old → hear → victims

With no time to lose, officers placed the wounded child into a police cruiser and sped him to a nearby hospital rather than waiting for an ambulance. asserted

officers → lose → ambulance

The toddler was taken into surgery following the shooting, Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said. asserted

Worley → take → shooting

A three-year-old boy was among seven people shot when gunfire erupted on a Baltimore street on Wednesday night Worley said police believe multiple people were responsible for opening fire, but authorities had not yet determined exactly how many shooters were involved. asserted

shooters → shoot → fire

Investigators were preparing to scour surveillance footage from the surrounding area in an effort to identify those responsible and reconstruct the moments leading up to the attack. asserted

Investigators → prepare → attack

Worley condemned the gunmen as 'cowards' following the shooting. asserted

Worley → condemn → shooting

Despite the severity of the attack, authorities said the injuries suffered by all seven victims were considered non-life-threatening. asserted

injuries → say → victims

Five of the other six victims were treated by medics at the scene before being transported to a local hospital. asserted

Five → treat → hospital

Another victim managed to make their own way to hospital following the shooting. asserted

victim → manage → shooting

Police have not released the ages or identities of the six other people wounded. asserted

Police → release → people

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott also appealed directly to those responsible, urging them to turn themselves in as police launched a hunt for the shooters. asserted

police → appeal → shooters

No arrests had been announced in the immediate aftermath of the attack. asserted

arrests → announce → attack

Seven shot including three-year-old boy in Baltimore bloodbath as cops hunt for 'coward' gunmen

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