Mayor, BPD leaders meet over recent violence including five mass shootings

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Mayor Brandon Scott met with Baltimore Police leaders to discuss the ongoing shootings, Scott’s office confirmed Tuesday.

Three people were killed in two, separate triple shootings Monday.

This, after the City experienced its fifth mass shooting in as many weeks on October 18.

In that case five people were shot, two of them fatally near a liquor store and gas station within the Princess Plaza at Edmondson on Edmondson Avenue in west Baltimore.

The Department has not yet released the identities of the 34-year-old woman and 20-year-old man who were killed.

When questioned if these recent mass shootings are related Commissioner Richard Worley said he couldn’t say definitively, but doesn’t believe in coincidences.

“As of right now we can’t definitively say that they are but I don’t believe in coincidences so I would say somewhere along the line we’re going to develop, if we haven’t already, some information about some connections to a couple of them,” said Worley on Monday.

On Tuesday, a BPD spokesperson wrote,

“BPD investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding each incident, including potential connections between individuals or groups. In some cases, the shootings involve individuals who know one another, internal disputes, retaliatory violence, and conflicts between groups. Regardless of the circumstances, the reckless use of firearms puts entire communities at risk, including innocent bystanders.”

The Mayor’s Office released a similar statement concerning Tuesday’s meeting and how the City is responding to the violence.

“The Baltimore Police Department is directing additional resources toward identifying and apprehending those responsible, preventing further violence, gathering actionable intelligence, and recovering illegal firearms. Efforts include targeted enforcement, thorough investigations, strategic apprehensions, search warrants, and coordination with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners. The department is also working with community partners to reinforce the message that putting the guns down saves lives and helps prevent further violence.

Additionally, mass shootings are one of MONSE’s qualifying incidents for our Coordinated Neighborhood Stabilization Response (CNSR) work. We have activated or are in the process of activating a CNSR in the areas surrounding each incident. For each activation, MONSE begins conducting an initial assessment of 9-1-1 and 3-1-1 data and plans an initial canvass to check-in with residents and distribute information to the impacted community. That information includes MONSE’s contact information and neighborhood response line if residents need to reach out to us for direct support. Based on the information from that initial assessment, MONSE then coordinates with community-based and City agency partners to provide resources tailored to the community’s specific needs. Who we work with for each CNSR depends on who has the strongest relationships in the area and can meet the expressed needs of the community. “

Out of the five recent mass shootings, and two recent triple shootings investigators have made an arrest in one case.

All remain under investigation.