Deadly shooting near M&T Bank Stadium leaves one dead, another injured

1Baltimore police investigate fatal 1 a.m. shooting near Russell Street

Baltimore, MD – One man is dead and another is recovering after a shooting in the early hours of Wednesday morning that began near Russell Street and ended with gunfire heard just blocks from M&T Bank Stadium, police said.

At approximately 1:33 a.m., officers patrolling the 700 block of Washington Boulevard heard multiple gunshots ring out. Within moments, a ShotSpotter alert signaled additional gunfire in the 800 block of West Cross Street. Responding officers located a 26-year-old male suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition but later died despite medical efforts.

Shortly after the initial response, a second victim—a 22-year-old male—arrived at a local hospital