At least one person killed following shooting in Baltimore Highlands

Homicide detectives began investigating a fatal shooting in Southeast Baltimore on Thursday morning.

Officers were sent to the 3500 block of East Lombard Street to investigate a report of a shooting a little after midnight.

Once there, they found multiple people who had been injured by gunfire.

At least one ambulance carried one person to a local hospital. Also, at least one person died at the site of the shooting.

A Baltimore police officer searches for evidence of a shooting near the intersection of East Lombard Street and South Conkling Street after multiple people were injured by gunfire on Thursday morning. (WBFF / Maggie Ybarra)

Police placed a white sheet over the deceased person’s body to shield them from curious bystanders.

Dozens of neighborhood residents gathered near the crime scene tape to watch officers search for cartridge casings and other evidence.

Residents of Baltimore Highlands assist police as they investigate a shooting in the 3500 block of East Lombard Street on Thursday morning. (WBFF / Maggie Ybarra)

Fox45 is working to gather additional information.