A mass shooting rocked Baltimore on Saturday, leaving six people injured — including a child and a juvenile — as police launched a manhunt for the suspect.
BPD is scene of a mass shooting at the intersection of Spaulding & Queensbury Avenues. Multiple streets in the area are closed to the public. Please avoid the area. More information to follow as it becomes available. pic.twitter.com/YVFfq66G0Y
— Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) August 10, 2025
Shooting Occurred at Queensberry Avenue
Authorities confirmed the incident took place at 5101 Queensberry Avenue, according to Channel2Now.
The Baltimore Police Department issued a statement saying,
“BPD is scene of a mass shooting at the intersection of Spaulding & Queensbury Avenues. Multiple streets in the area are closed to the public. Please avoid the area. More information to follow as it becomes available.”
Emergency responders provided medical assistance on-site before transporting victims to a local hospital.
Ongoing Search for Victims and Suspect
Law enforcement officers are actively searching the surrounding neighborhoods and local medical facilities for any potential walk-in victims who may have sought treatment on their own.
According to Channel2Now, authorities have not yet released the identities of the injured.
Detectives are canvassing the area, interviewing witnesses, gathering evidence, and reviewing surveillance footage to determine the events leading up to the shooting.
Police have urged anyone with information to contact Baltimore Police immediately. The investigation is ongoing.
Gun Violence Context in Baltimore
This incident comes shortly after a positive report on declining violent crime in the city.
On August 1, 2025, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced “historic reductions in violent crime through July of 2025,” noting a 24.3% decrease in homicides and an 18.3% drop in nonfatal shootings.
Up until August 1, 2025, Baltimore recorded 84 homicides — the fewest in more than 50 years.
Mayor Scott stated:
“The decreases we are seeing as a city are not a coincidence. They are the result of so many partners working together to advance our shared vision for a better, safer Baltimore — both today and for the generations to come. From the brave men and women of BPD, to our team at MONSE, to our partners in the Governor’s Office, the State Attorney’s Office, U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the Office of the Attorney General, to organizations working on the ground to prevent violence in our communities, and — most importantly — to residents standing up to violence in their neighborhoods, Baltimore is saying enough is enough. While we continue to see meaningful progress, we know that as long as we continue to lose neighbors to violence, we have to double down, and deepen the work that is driving these historic reductions.”
