Crime
Baltimore Police Respond to Serious Shooting on East North Avenue

Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley and the department’s Public Information Officer (PIO) are currently on the scene of a serious shooting incident in the 1400 block of East North Avenue.
Authorities have not yet released details regarding the number of victims or the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Law enforcement officials are actively investigating the scene, and additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
Media representatives covering the incident are advised that the designated staging area has been established at the corner of East North Avenue and Harford Road.
The Baltimore Police Department urges the public to avoid the area as officers work to secure the scene and gather further details.
Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to contact authorities.
Crime
2 shot outside Brown Middle School in Forney, Two Suspects in Custody

The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department is actively investigating a shooting that took place Friday afternoon near Brown Middle School in Forney ISD.
Authorities confirmed that two individuals were shot in a residential neighborhood near Windmill Farms Boulevard, just outside Forney city limits.
In response to the incident, two individuals have been taken into custody in connection with the shooting.
However, law enforcement has not yet released details regarding their identities or possible motives.
Forney ISD officials confirmed the presence of an active crime scene in the vicinity, prompting precautionary security measures across multiple campuses.
Brown Middle School, along with North Forney Middle School, Smith Intermediate, Dewberry Elementary, Blackburn Elementary, and Forney Learning Academy, were placed in “secure” mode as a safety precaution.
Despite the close proximity of the shooting, Forney ISD emphasized that the incident did not occur on school grounds and that all students and staff remained safe throughout the situation.
News footage from the scene showed crime scene tape around a vehicle parked in front of the school.
The district lifted the security measures at approximately 3:30 p.m. and began releasing students to their parents.
Students who walk home were expected to leave at their normal dismissal time of 4:00 p.m., though minor delays were anticipated for bus routes.
Law enforcement officials continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. No further details have been provided regarding the condition of the victims.