12-Year-Old Girl Killed in Crossfire During Parking Dispute Shooting at Baltimore Park

Police said the shooting began after two men got into an argument, apparently over a parking space. (AP)

A 12-year-old girl was killed after being caught in the crossfire between two men who allegedly opened fire during an argument over a parking space at a Baltimore park where a youth football game was being played. Officers responded to Leon Day Park around 6:15 pm on Saturday after reports of a shooting. The girl and a woman were found with gunshot wounds, while two men involved in the incident later went to nearby hospitals seeking treatment, Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said at a news conference. The girl was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The woman and the two men suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Worley said, according to The Associated Press. Police said the shooting began after two men got into an argument, apparently over a parking space, and began firing at each other. The girl and the woman were struck by bullets. Worley said the girl was not the intended target and that police were searching for “at least” two suspects. “What we know is there was some type of argument between two cowards,” Worley said. “They both opened fire on each other. In the crossfire, a 12-year-old little girl, who was probably down there watching football, was shot and killed.” Police continued to process the crime scene at the expansive park and had not immediately determined how many shots were fired. Worley urged anyone who witnessed the shooting to come forward. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott condemned the shooting and said a dispute between two adults had resulted in the death of a child. “Two grown men got into an argument, and now a 12-year-old is gone,” Scott said at the news conference. “We never should have to say something like that. What happened out here today is one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever seen in my life.” Police said the investigation was ongoing.