Baltimore police spent late Friday night chasing down two separate reports of gunfire, first sealing off the 4200 block of Seidel Avenue in northeast Baltimore, then hustling to a second shooting call in west Baltimore shortly afterward. Officers strung crime-scene tape around Seidel and appeared to zero in on a building on the north side of the block. Photos show a breaching tool left on the ground after someone inside opened the door that officers had been preparing to enter. By Saturday morning, detectives were back in the rain collecting evidence, though it was still not clear whether there were any victims or arrests.
According to photographs and a brief account from FOX45, the first call came in around 10:50 p.m. near Belair Road and Seidel Avenue. Officers then responded to a west Baltimore location at about 11:40 p.m. The outlet’s images show officers taping off Seidel Avenue and a battering ram left on the sidewalk after they ultimately did not have to force entry. FOX45 said its newsroom was still seeking additional details from police.
Where this fits in the city's violence picture
Baltimore has been dealing with intermittent shooting incidents this year. Police data reported by CBS Baltimore showed 32 homicides and 82 nonfatal shootings through mid-April. City officials have been expanding focused violence-reduction programs while trying to pair enforcement with outreach, but local reporting notes that even relatively small spikes still unsettle neighborhoods. CBS Baltimore also notes that anyone with information can pass tips to Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
As of early Saturday, Baltimore police had not issued a detailed media advisory about either of the calls, and it was unclear whether detectives believe the incidents are connected. Photographs from the Seidel Avenue scene showed crime-lab technicians processing evidence as neighbors watched from nearby sidewalks. Local stations say they will update their coverage as police release further information.
