Baltimore police said eight people - including a 3-year-old girl - were struck with gunfire Saturday evening in a shooting.
The incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Police said three men suspected in the shooting, one with a shotgun, two with handguns, fled on foot and were still at-large as of late Saturday night.
At a press conference at the scene, Police Commissioner Kevin Davis and spokesman T.J. Smith said all injuries were considered non-life-threatening.
Davis said officers had gathered enough information that he was "very comfortable" in saying Saturday's incident was retaliation for a Labor Day shooting that left one person dead. Police have made an arrest in that case, he said.
Police said the three suspects approached a group of people gathered in front of a residence on Preston Street and opened fire. A father and his 3-year-old daughter were nearby and were struck as well.
"The three shooters emerged - one from a dark alley, and two from up the street," said Davis. "They stopped short of the crowd and began firing."
Other than the child, those injured included one female in her 30s, and six men in their 20s and 30s. Police did not identify the victims, and no description was available of the three suspects.
Davis said the shooters "need not to just be in jail, but underneath a jail."
He and Smith said police were already getting leads from the public to aid the investigation.
Police at the scene of Saturday night's shooting had several blocks taped off, and officers had marked areas on the street were they found shell casings. Several residents were gathered outside as officers worked the scene.
Charles Pullen, 45, said he was sitting on the steps of the liquor store at the corner and took cover when he heard the shots.
"It was like they were bouncing off the walls," Pullen said. "It was like World War II going on."
A woman who identified herself only as Kisha was coming home Saturday evening after attending a baby shower. Wearing a pink tutu that was part of the party attire, said she heard people in her neighborhood had been shot, and was disappointed at the violence.
"There's always something," she said.
The incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Police said three men suspected in the shooting, one with a shotgun, two with handguns, fled on foot and were still at-large as of late Saturday night.
At a press conference at the scene, Police Commissioner Kevin Davis and spokesman T.J. Smith said all injuries were considered non-life-threatening.
Davis said officers had gathered enough information that he was "very comfortable" in saying Saturday's incident was retaliation for a Labor Day shooting that left one person dead. Police have made an arrest in that case, he said.
Police said the three suspects approached a group of people gathered in front of a residence on Preston Street and opened fire. A father and his 3-year-old daughter were nearby and were struck as well.
"The three shooters emerged - one from a dark alley, and two from up the street," said Davis. "They stopped short of the crowd and began firing."
Other than the child, those injured included one female in her 30s, and six men in their 20s and 30s. Police did not identify the victims, and no description was available of the three suspects.
Davis said the shooters "need not to just be in jail, but underneath a jail."
He and Smith said police were already getting leads from the public to aid the investigation.
Police at the scene of Saturday night's shooting had several blocks taped off, and officers had marked areas on the street were they found shell casings. Several residents were gathered outside as officers worked the scene.
Charles Pullen, 45, said he was sitting on the steps of the liquor store at the corner and took cover when he heard the shots.
"It was like they were bouncing off the walls," Pullen said. "It was like World War II going on."
A woman who identified herself only as Kisha was coming home Saturday evening after attending a baby shower. Wearing a pink tutu that was part of the party attire, said she heard people in her neighborhood had been shot, and was disappointed at the violence.
"There's always something," she said.