Officers responding to police shooting in South Baltimore

Baltimore Police are responding to what they described as a police shooting in South Baltimore, a department spokesperson said.

Det. Niki Fennoy said there was a police shooting near the intersection of Wilkens and South Caton avenues.

That intersection abuts Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital.

Baltimore Police blocked off a long stretch of Wilkens Avenue by South Caton Avenue by the hospital. Officers in SWAT gear were present at the scene.

A lockdown was underway at nearby Carroll Park Healthcare at 3330 Wilkens Avenue when the shooting happened. People inside the nursing home remained hunkered down inside as of 11 a.m. The facility is a few feet from where the shooting unfolded outside. A woman came out and said the company would not be making a statement.

Police would not disclose any more details.

In a post to the social media site X, the union that represents Baltimore Police officers said its president, Mike Mancuso, and attorneys were on their way to the scene “to assist the officers.”

This article has been updated.