Five people, including two children, were hurt in a deadly shooting and car crash in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday, according to police.
Baltimore police were alerted via a shotspotter alert system to multiple rounds of gunfire in the area of Laurens Street and Pennsylvania Avenue at around 6:39 p.m., authorities said.
Two men were shot standing outside, police said. One of the men suffered a wound to his arm that is not life-threatening. The other was pronounced dead at a hospital. His name has not been released.
According to NBC affiliate WBAL-TV, a woman in a car was also critically injured from a gunshot wound. She drove down the street and crashed into a pole.
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Two children in the car with her were also hurt, authorities said. A 2-year-old is in critical but stable condition after suffering head trauma and lacerations in the vehicle crash, and a 6-year-old also suffered critical injuries from the collission.
Police initially believed the 2-year-old had been shot in the face, but later clarified the toddler was injured solely in the vehicle crash.
The intended target of the gunfire is not known. A man is detained, and detectives are working to confirm if he is a victim or suspect in the case.
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