Baltimore Police Arrest 17-Year-Old Suspect in Block Party Shooting

Baltimore Police Arrest 17-Year-Old Suspect in Block Party Shooting
A police officer stands in the area of a shooting incident in the Southern District of Baltimore on July 2, 2023. Julio Cortez/AP Photo
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BALTIMORE—Authorities have arrested and charged a teen who detectives believe was involved in a shooting at a Baltimore block party over the holiday weekend that left two people dead and 28 others wounded, officials announced Friday.

Members of the homicide and SWAT teams arrested the 17-year-old boy around 7 a.m. Friday after a search warrant was executed at a home, police said in a news release. He was taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility, where he was charged with possession of a firearm by a minor and possession of an assault weapon, as well as reckless endangerment and having a handgun in a vehicle, police said.