A man was shot in the head in an East Baltimore barbershop just before 7 p.m. Wednesday, police said.
Homicide detectives are investigating because of the seriousness of the injury, said Detective Nicole Monroe, a Baltimore Police spokeswoman.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital and was in critical condition as of 9:30 p.m., she said.
The shop is in the 2200 block of Harford Road, Monroe said. It is on the border of the East Baltimore Midway and Darley Park neighborhoods.
The man's name and age were not available. Police suspect that robbery was the motive for the shooting, she said.
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