OWINGS MILLS, Maryland — Two young people are fighting for their lives after a shooting Thursday evening in a Baltimore County neighborhood — and investigators are now working two separate gun violence cases that unfolded across the same county on the same day.
Baltimore County police said officers responded around 6:30 p.m. to the 4800 block of Simonds Drive in Owings Mills.
When they arrived, they found a 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man — both suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Both victims were transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Their current conditions have not been publicly updated.
What police know so far
The shooting is currently under active investigation.
Authorities have not released any suspect information or details about what led to the shooting.
A $2,000 reward may be offered for anyone who provides information that directly leads to an arrest in the case.
Investigators are urging anyone who was in the area or has any knowledge of the incident to come forward as soon as possible.
How to report what you know
You can contact Baltimore County Police directly at 410-887-4636.
To report anonymously, call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-756-2587. No name is required — just the information.
Every tip, no matter how small it may seem, could be the one that breaks the case.
A second deadly shooting — hours earlier, miles away
The Owings Mills shooting was not the only act of gun violence Baltimore County dealt with on Thursday.
Around 3 p.m. — more than three hours before the Simonds Drive call came in — officers responded to the unit block of Hillside Road in Catonsville.
Inside a home, they found a woman dead.
Police said they do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the surrounding community, but the case remains under investigation.
No suspect information has been released in that case either.
Two cases. One county. One day.
A teenager, barely old enough to drive. A 19-year-old just stepping into adulthood. A woman found dead inside her own home.
Three victims. Two investigations. And a community left looking for answers.
Baltimore County police are actively working both cases and are depending on the public to help move things forward.
If you have any information — no matter how minor it seems — call 410-887-4636 or reach Metro Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-866-756-2587.
Did you see or hear anything unusual in Owings Mills or Catonsville on Thursday? Share what you know in the comments — it could make a real difference.
