12-year-old girl killed in shooting at Baltimore park, police say

A 12-year-old girl was fatally shot and three adults were wounded at a Baltimore park where a youth football game was being played, police said. Officers responded to Leon Day Park at about 6:15 p.m. on Saturday after reports of gunfire.

The girl and a woman were found at the scene with gunshot wounds, while two men went to nearby hospitals seeking treatment, Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said at a news conference. The girl was pronounced dead at a hospital. The injuries suffered by the adults were not life-threatening, Worley said.

Police believe two men began shooting at each other following an argument that was apparently related to a parking space. The girl and the woman were struck by bullets during the exchange, according to the commissioner. Worley said investigators were seeking at least two suspects.

Officers were continuing to process the expansive park, and police had not immediately determined how many shots were fired. The commissioner urged anyone who witnessed the shooting to contact police as investigators worked to establish the circumstances and identify those involved. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott condemned the shooting at the same news conference.

“Two grown men got into an argument, and now a 12-year-old is gone,” Scott said. The mayor described the incident as exceptionally disturbing. The shooting occurred while a youth football game was being played at the park, according to the supplied report.

Police have not released the identity of the girl or provided further information about possible arrests.