A 28-year-old man who was shot on the 1600 block of E. Eager Street last night ended up nearly five miles away on Belair Road after getting on a city bus, according to police. Officers who first responded to E. Eager Street found a crime scene but no victim. Minutes later, a bus driver reported an injured rider who had just gotten off on the 6800 block of Belair Road, and medics took the man to an area hospital. Police say the investigation is still active.
Police timeline
The Baltimore Police Department announced a Central District shooting investigation, according to Baltimore Witness. Central District patrol officers were called around 11:52 p.m. to the 1600 block of E. Eager Street, where they located evidence of a shooting but no victim.
Roughly an hour later, at about 12:48 a.m., a 28-year-old man was found on the 6800 block of Belair Road suffering from a gunshot wound and was taken to an area hospital for treatment, Baltimore Witness reports.
Belair Road corridor
The incident adds to a stretch of recent violence along the Belair Road corridor. Hoodline previously covered a December mass shooting on Belair Road that left one person dead and several others injured. Local reporting has repeatedly spotlighted shootings across East and Northeast Baltimore in recent months, underscoring ongoing public-safety concerns for residents and businesses in the area.
How to help
Anyone with information is urged to contact Baltimore Police detectives or leave an anonymous tip with Metro Crime Stoppers. The Baltimore Police Department lists detective contact details on its website and routinely asks witnesses to call detectives at 410-396-2100; see the Baltimore Police Department for detective contact information.
Metro Crime Stoppers accepts anonymous tips at 1-866-7LOCKUP and online; tip procedures and additional details are available through Metro Crime Stoppers.
Central District detectives are continuing the investigation and have not released suspect descriptions or a possible motive. This story will be updated if authorities release additional information.
