Man Injured After Tuesday Morning Shooting

BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) -- A man is recovering in a Baltimore hospital after suffering from a gunshot wound this morning.

City police officers responded to a report at the 1300 block of W. Lexington Street around 7 a.m. to find a man shot in the lower torso.

Although his injuries are non-life threatening, the incident supports the increasing rate of homicides in the area.

According to Baltimore County Police, there have been 128 homicide cases in 2015.

Anyone with information are asked to call Western District detectives at 410-396-2477.