Two Shot During Baltimore's Latest Ceasefire Weekend As Initiative Marks Third Anniversary
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Two men were shot Saturday during Baltimore's latest ceasefire weekend, police said.
The first shooting happened around 12:25 a.m. in the 600 block of North Gilmore Street. When officers arrived, they found a 29-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the leg, police said.
He was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.
The second shooting happened around 11:45 a.m. in the 900 block of East Eager Street.
Police said the 33-year-old victim was taken to an area hospital after being shot in the legs. He's listed in stable condition.
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Saturday marks the third anniversary of the creation of the Baltimore Ceasefire Weekend movement, an effort to reduce gun violence in the city.
Organizers still plan to mark the occasion despite the coronavirus pandemic. A Facebook Live event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday.
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A study released earlier this year found the ceasefire weekends saw gun violence drop by 50 percent with no spike in murders once the three-day periods ended.
The study credited the effort with helping to reduce violence but did not look into other possible causal factors.