8 injured, including 2 teens,in separate quadruple shootings in west Baltimore
At least eight people were injured in two separate quadruple shootings that were reported in West Baltimore Monday evening, .
One incident around 7 p.m. in the Carrollton Ridge neighborhood left two adults and two 14-year-olds injured, police said.
The was reported around 9:40 p.m. in the 2500 block of Edmondson, about five minutes from the scene of the first shooting.
Police said they responded to the scene after a ShotSpotter Alert. Once on the scene, they found four people with gunshot wounds, ranging in age from 19 to 66.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said the 19-year-old is in critical condition, while the other three victims seem to have non-life-threatening injuries.
On Monday night, Worley said it was too soon to tell if the incidents were related. Though a preliminary investigation did not reveal any connections between the two incidents.
2 adults, 2 teens injured in Carrollton Ridge neighborhood
Two adults -- a man and a woman -- and two 14-year-olds were injured in a quadruple shooting around 7 p.m. on Monday night, police said.
An officer was patrolling an area near the city's Carrollton Ridge neighborhood around 6:55 p.m. when they heard gunshots, officials said.
The officer ran to the scene in the 1900 block of McHenry Street, where they found four people with gunshot wounds.
A 38-year-old woman refused treatment for a graze wound, while the three other victims -- including an 18-year-old man -- were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley.
According to police, the shooting happened when a car pulled up to the area and opened fire. Officers said two shooters got out of the gray vehicle.
The officers in the area tried to pursue the suspect's car but were not able to catch up, officials said.
Anyone with information about these incidents is encouraged to share a tip by calling 1-866-7LOCKUP or share an anonymous tip online at the MCS website.
Crime in Baltimore
The shooting comes as Baltimore continues to see a dip in violent crime rates.
According to WJZ's Gun Violence Tracker, there were 3,478 victims of gun violence reported in Baltimore in 2023, a 21% drop compared to the 2,736 victims reported in 2024.
In the past 12 months, nearly 2,501 victims of gun violence were recorded.
There were nearly three homicides involving firearms in the Carrollton Ridge neighborhood in the past 12 months. Overall, the neighborhood has seen a 12.9% drop in homicides compared to the previous year.
In total, the area recorded 27 gun violence victims in the past 12 months.
Over the past year, Baltimore has recorded an estimated 19% drop in homicide cases, with 82 reported at this time in 2024, compared to 66 cases reported so far in 2025.
