Overnight Baltimore shootings leave one teenage boy dead and another victim wounded, police investigate circumstances

What police say happened

Baltimore police are investigating a pair of overnight shootings that left one teenage boy dead and another person wounded, continuing a pattern in which gun violence in the city frequently concentrates in late-night and early-morning hours.

In one case, officers located a 19-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the leg in the 3500 block of Brehms Lane in East Baltimore during the early evening on May 7, 2025. Police said the man was taken to a hospital and was expected to survive.

Shortly afterward, police stopped a vehicle near the intersection of Mannasota and Brendan avenues and found a 15-year-old boy with multiple gunshot wounds. The teen was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police said two people were taken into custody for questioning as the investigation continued.

Investigation status and what remains unknown

Investigators have not publicly released the identity of the teen who was killed. Police have also not provided details on a motive, the number of shots fired, or whether the two victims were targeted as part of a single incident that began at one location and moved to another.

Police have not announced charges in connection with the fatal shooting, and it remains unclear what role, if any, the individuals questioned may have played. Detectives typically rely on a combination of witness statements, surveillance video from nearby properties, physical evidence recovered at or near the scene, and forensic analysis to establish the sequence of events.

Context: violent-crime trends entering 2026

The shootings occurred against a broader backdrop of declines in citywide violence reported over the last several years. City leadership has said Baltimore ended 2025 with 133 homicides, described as the fewest in nearly five decades, and reported that early 2026 totals were tracking close to the same period in 2025.

Officials have attributed reductions in homicides and non-fatal shootings to a mix of enforcement, focused deterrence initiatives aimed at high-risk groups, and expanded community-based services. At the same time, investigators and public-safety leaders have repeatedly emphasized that year-to-year declines do not prevent sudden spikes or isolated clusters of shootings.

How community members can help

• People who witnessed the shooting or have video from home or business security cameras can contact Baltimore Police detectives.
• Anonymous tips can be submitted through Metro Crime Stoppers.

Police have asked anyone with information about the circumstances surrounding the teen’s death or the wounded victim’s shooting to come forward as detectives work to determine what happened.