# Baltimore shooting injures 3-year-old and 6 others

> Baltimore police report a shooting that injured a 3-year-old boy and five others in a neighborhood gunfight
- Title: Baltimore shooting injures 3-year-old and 6 others · Newsweek
- Summary: Baltimore police report a shooting that injured a 3-year-old boy and five others in a neighborhood gunfight A 3-year-old boy was shot in East Baltimore and…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/baltimore-shooting-injures-3-year-old-and-6-others-as-manhunt-underway-12453464
- Published: 2026-09-17T04:05:10+00:00
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- Topics: baltimore, 3-year-old, shooting, east baltimore, baltimore police, baltimore mayor, baltimore police commissioner, gunshot wounds, non life-threatening injuries
## Shooting in East Baltimore
Seven people were shot in an East Baltimore neighborhood Wednesday night, including a 3-year-old boy.

> When the officer turned the corner, he found multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds, including a 3-year-old little boy.
## Victims hospitalized
All victims were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, including a 3-year-old boy who underwent surgery.

> The officers immediately put the little boy in their patrol car, transporting him to the hospital, where he went into surgery.
## Police search underway
Police are reviewing camera footage to identify suspects after a shooting at an intersection near East Fayette Street.

> The department is reviewing camera footage as investigators work to determine details about a suspect or suspects.
## Mayor condemns shooter
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said the shooter would not be able to reclaim humanity after harming a child.

> To those individuals, there is no way for you to reclaim humanity after doing that.
## No public threat
Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public after the shooting.

> Worley told WBAL-TV that there was no ongoing threat to the public.
## Key takeaway

A 3-year-old boy was shot in East Baltimore and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries