Worley At Scene After Police-Involved Shooting On Pennsylvania Ave

Baltimore’s top cop is back on Pennsylvania Avenue.

The Baltimore Police Department said Thursday that Commissioner Richard Worley and the department’s public information officer are on the scene of a police-involved shooting in the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Officials said only that more details will be released as they become available.

The department shared a brief update on X, offering little beyond confirmation that senior leadership responded to the incident on West Baltimore’s Pennsylvania Avenue corridor. Baltimore Police noted that Worley and the PIO were on scene but did not say whether anyone was injured, whether any arrests had been made, or whether state investigators had been notified.

Investigation and oversight

Serious officer-involved shootings in Baltimore are routinely reviewed by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division, which has handled follow-up probes in several recent high-profile encounters between police and residents. The Maryland Office of the Attorney General posts public notices and reports from those IID investigations.

1700 block's recent history

The 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue has seen tense moments before. In June 2025, a plainclothes officer fatally shot Bilal “BJ” Abdullah near the Upton area, triggering public outcry and the eventual release of body-worn camera footage. Coverage by WYPR highlighted how quickly tensions can escalate along that stretch of West Baltimore.

What to expect

For now, Baltimore Police have not released additional information on Thursday’s shooting beyond the commissioner’s presence at the scene. Typically, further details arrive in stages, through formal departmental statements and, when applicable, IID notices as preliminary investigative work unfolds.

This story will be updated when the department or state investigators provide more information.