A person of interest is in custody after a 14-year-old boy was injured in a shooting in East Baltimore on Thursday afternoon.
Police responded around 3:17 p.m. to reports of a shooting at a home in the 3600 block of Noble Street, where the teen was found with apparent gunshot wounds to his body. He was taken to a hospital, where his condition is stable.
A person of interest was taken into custody for questioning, according to police.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the police at 410-396-2422 or the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
Recent gun violence involving minors
At least five children younger than 17 years old have been shot within the past two weeks in the Baltimore area.
On Wednesday, an 11-year-old was wounded after two suspects opened fire on a playground in West Baltimore. Police Commissioner Richard Worley said two people drove across the street from the playground and fired shots aimed at a 26-year-old man. The man and the child were struck by the gunfire.
On May 26, a 17-year-old was killed in a shooting in the 3800 block of McDowell Lane near the Baltimore/Baltimore County line. Police arrested 22-year-old Marquis Washington.
On May 15, a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old were found with multiple gunshot wounds after a shooting in the 1200 block of Potomac Street in East Baltimore.
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