Baltimore Police say three men were shot outside a strip shopping center in the city’s northeast section Friday.
At around 4:41 p.m., police said in a news release, officers responded to a shooting in the 1400 block of East Cold Spring Lane, which includes the Coldspring Shopping Center.
They found three men — two 24-year-olds and one 25-year-old — suffering from gunshot wounds. All were transported to a hospital and were in stable condition Friday evening, police said.
A Banner photographer counted more than 30 large-caliber shell casings on the pavement outside the collection of restaurants and other businesses.
The shopping center consists of seven or eight businesses, with a closed Family Dollar at one end and a library branch next door. It’s a couple of blocks from Morgan State University’s campus.
Police were keeping people inside a barbershop in the commercial strip as they investigated. Detectives and officers paced the parking lot, going in and out of the businesses.
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The entire block was taped off, preventing vehicles from entering East Cold Spring Lane between Loch Raven Boulevard and Kelway Road.
The road was reopened by 6:45 p.m.
Rose Douglas, who has lived near the strip mall for 50 years, said there used to be no issues in the neighborhood but she’s noticed a change in the past year.
“I don’t know what’s going on, but we need to fix it,” she said. “This is a very recent problem.”
Douglas said she wanted to see more security outside the shops. Other neighbors who live across the street said they heard the shots. One said the rapid gunshots sounded like “a bomb” had been dropped.
Police asked anyone with information to contact detectives at 410-396-2444. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCK-UP or leave information on its website.
Banner photojournalist Jerry Jackson contributed to this report.
This article has been updated.
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