Shots fired at Baltimore Inner Harbor after fight; police seek suspect, no arrests yet

(WBFF) — Gunfire and panic erupted at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on Sunday night, sending crowds running just before 7 p.m. as police investigated what they said likely started as a fight between two groups.

Baltimore police said no one was shot. Investigators were searching for a possible suspect and released a description: “Possible description of the suspect. Black hoodie, black ski mask. No further details.” Police said no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

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On Monday, one man who said he was almost caught in the middle of the chaos described how close he came to being at the scene. “I was actually in the opposite, the exact opposite doing my music when it was live down here and everyone was telling me to come down here and something told me not to,” he said.

The shooting scare comes amid a history of violence at or near the Inner Harbor. Last March, a 16-year-old was shot in almost the exact same location as Sunday’s incident. In April 2023, police released surveillance video of the person they said shot two teens near the Inner Harbor during a large juvenile disturbance.

At that time, city leaders promised to crack down, including enforcing the youth curfew. “We are going back to the old days… We will be enforcing the youth curfew in Baltimore,” one official said.

Two years later, some residents said the problems are still driving people and businesses away. “Everything’s gone,” one resident said. Another pointed to stalled development: “It’s a lot of properties that I walk past every day that have been here for seven plus years, undeveloped, no plans.” The resident added, “There’s nothing to do right now.”