A 33-year-old man was declared dead after being shot in West Baltimore on Tuesday afternoon, according to Baltimore Police.
Officers responded to a report of a shooting at the 2100 block of Edmondson Avenue in the Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood at about 2:51 p.m., police said in a news release. The man, identified as Terence Cheatam by police Thursday, was found suffering from gunshot wounds and taken to a hospital, where he was declared dead.
Police believe Cheatam was “engaged in a verbal argument” with a suspect before the shooting.
Those with information on the shooting can contact homicide detectives at 410-396-2100 or anonymously use the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
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Two women, a 19-year-old and a 20-year-old, were shot later Tuesday night in Fort Armistead Park in Hawkins Point, police said.
Southern District officers responded to the park at the 4000 block of Fort Armistead Road at about 9:17 p.m. to investigate a shooting and found the women suffering from gunshot wounds. They were taken to a hospital, and their condition is unknown.
Southern District Shooting detectives are investigating the shooting and ask those with information to contact them at 410-396-2499.