BALTIMORE — Baltimore Police say a 17-year-old shooting victim is stable after officers found her in a vehicle shot multiple times Thursday night.
Police responded to reports of a shooting around 7:15 p.m. in the 1100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. The victim was sitting in a vehicle at the time.
She was taken to the hospital and was initially reported to be in critical condition.
Neighbors along that part of Pennsylvania Avenue told WJZ they were surprised to hear about the shooting. They also were heartbroken for the victim.
When it comes to crime, two neighbors said said it’s getting out of hand.
“It’s pitiful what is going on. I’m almost scared to walk the street, even during the daytime,” one of the neighbors said.
Despite that, it was still a shock to learn a 17-year-old shooting victim was found in the neighborhood.
“The crime is just jumping up here,” the neighbor continued. “They’re killing and shooting people just to say, ‘I got a body, I shot somebody last night.'”