A shooting was reported at a Maryland event in the early morning hours of March 8. The gunfire claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy and left multiple children injured.
According to officials, the shooting occurred in the 6200 block of Kenwood Avenue, Baltimore. Police received a call about a parking lot disturbance, and when they arrived on the scene, six people were found shot, WBAL reported.
The 13-year-old, identified as Ricky Forehand, was pronounced dead at the scene. Four other children were injured in gunfire as they left the event outside the shopping center.
A teenager, 19, was also injured, according to Baltimore County police.
Police Chief Melissa Hyatt said the injured include two 12-year-old boys, a 14-year-old boy, and a 14-year-old girl, The Associated Press reported.
All of the injured are expected to survive their injuries and one has already been released from the hospital.
“We just received multiple calls shortly after midnight for the disturbance in the parking lot. When the officers arrived, it was a pretty big scene and they were trying to figure out what happened. But with multiple victims at the hospital, it’s going to be an ongoing investigation,” said Sgt. Vickie Warehime of the Baltimore County police.
Detectives told WMAR the shooting victims had attended an event at the Triple Threat Elite Dance studio, and when they left, several suspects approached them before they opened fire at the group. The suspects fled the scene before officers arrived, and no motive in the case was provided.
“This level of violence is unacceptable. We had children that were shot last night,” Hyatt told The Associated Press. “An altercation ensued and then multiple shots were fired toward the group.”
Homicide detectives were interviewing numerous people from the event and searching for any video surveillance in the area.
Anyone with information should call the Baltimore County Police Homicide Unit at 410-307-2020.
Epoch Times reporter Jack Phillips and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
