A 12-year-old girl was killed and three adults were wounded Saturday night in West Baltimore when a dispute over a parking spot turned into a gunfight outside a youth football homecoming, according to police. The shooting happened at Leon Day Park during the Charm City Buccaneers' homecoming game.
What we know
- When and where: Officers responded to reports of a shooting at 6:15 p.m. Saturday at Leon Day Park, where crowds had gathered for the Charm City Buccaneers homecoming game, per the Daily Mail.
- The victims: Police found the girl and a 25-year-old woman with her suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were rushed to the hospital, where the girl died. CBS reports the woman is in stable condition.
- Others hit: Two men, ages 23 and 28, were also struck and hospitalized. NBC reports they are expected to survive.
- The cause: Police say the victims were caught in crossfire after two people argued over a parking spot and both opened fire.
- The search: Police are looking for two men in connection with the shooting.
What officials said
Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley described the shooting as an argument between "two cowards" who shot at each other. He said a 12-year-old girl, probably there to watch football, was killed in the crossfire.
Mayor Brandon Scott called the shooting "disgusting, heartbreaking, and unacceptable" on X and promised to hold those responsible accountable. At a news conference, he said it was one of the most disgusting things he had ever seen. He noted that the youth league works daily to keep kids on the right path, and that this was its homecoming.
Charm City Buccaneers coach Mark Brown said the gunfire broke out in the middle of the game.
No arrests had been reported in the Daily Mail's coverage.
Source: Daily Mail Online