12-year-old girl killed, three wounded in Baltimore park shooting after apparent parking dispute

Mixed · 2A 12-year-old girl was killed and three other people were wounded in a shooting near Leon Day Park in Baltimore on Saturday, 3 October 2026, officials said. 1 2 Mixed · 2Police Commissioner Richard Worley said the shooting appeared to stem from an argument between two men over a parking space, and that both opened fire on each other, with the girl hit in the crossfire. 1 2 Mixed · 2Police said two different gun cartridges were found at the scene, and they were seeking two suspects described as adult men; no arrests had been announced as of late Saturday. 1 2

Mixed · 2Police said officers responded to the 1200 block of North Franklintown Road at about 6:15 p.m. after multiple reports of gunfire. They found a 25-year-old woman, who was with the girl, and the girl, who was taken to hospital and pronounced dead. 2 1 Mixed · 2Two men, aged 23 and 28, were also wounded; Fox News reported they separately walked into area hospitals. Worley said the adult victims' injuries were not life-threatening, and Fox reported all three survivors were in stable condition. 1 2 Mixed · 2The shooting happened as a youth football league held game-day activity at the park; Fox said it was the league's homecoming event. Coach Mark Brown of the Charm City Buccaneers blamed "outsiders" and said the league had operated for 29 years without such a problem. 1 2

Mixed · 2Mayor Brandon Scott called it one of the most disgusting things he had ever seen and said two men's argument had cost a child's life. Fox added that he said the death would deeply affect the girl's family, classmates and community. 1 2 Right · 1Police asked anyone with information to call homicide detectives at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP. 2