Overnight gunfire rattled the Carrollton Ridge neighborhood early Tuesday, leaving a 20-year-old man shot on South Monroe Street and late-night passersby scrambling for cover.
Police say officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 200 block of South Monroe Street and found a 20-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds. Medics rushed him to a nearby hospital for treatment. His condition has not been released.
According to WCBM, detectives have been canvassing the area, checking for witnesses and trying to pinpoint exactly where the shots came from and whether anyone else was hurt.
Police Ask Residents To Come Forward
Southwest District shooting detectives are asking anyone who saw or heard anything to come forward. Investigators are especially interested in home-security or dash-cam video from around the time of the shooting on South Monroe Street.
The Baltimore Police Department lists 410-396-2488 as the contact number for Southwest District shooting detectives and encourages residents to use Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP to remain anonymous.
Context: Citywide Trends And Neighborhood Spikes
This Carrollton Ridge shooting is one of several neighborhood incidents that persist even as Baltimore has seen an overall dip in violent crime in recent years. Research highlighted by the Johns Hopkins Hub points to community intervention programs as a factor in reducing youth shootings. At the same time, local reporting on police data has documented a citywide drop in both homicides and nonfatal shootings in 2025.
What Investigators Are Looking For
Police have not released any suspect description or possible motive, and the investigation remains active.
Anyone with information, including video or dash-cam footage from the area around the 200 block of South Monroe Street, is urged to contact Southwest District shooting detectives at 410-396-2488 or reach Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP, as listed in the Baltimore Police Department media advisories.
