A 2-year-old boy was shot in the stomach in a “cowardly, violent act” of apparent road rage in Baltimore, authorities said.
“You shot a child. Whoever you thought you were shooting at, you didn’t shoot,” Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said.
The 2-year-old was taken to the hospital in “somewhat stable condition” and is expected to survive, police said Saturday.
The boy remains in the hospital Monday morning and a person of interest is in custody, said police.
It’s believed the suspect’s car and the victim’s car were among those stopped at a red light at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Harrison said at a Saturday news conference.
When the light turned green, none of the cars moved through the intersection, even when the driver of the victim’s car blew the horn several times, said Harrison.
After hitting the horn several times during the green light cycle, the driver of the victim’s car drove around the cars at the light and turned the corner, Harrison said.
It’s believed the suspect, driving a silver Mazda MPV, followed the victim’s car and fired from his car into the victim’s car, Harrison said.
Detectives are continuing to search for this silver Mazda MPV. The vehicle is wanted in connection to the shooting of a 2-year old child yesterday morning. pic.twitter.com/WNIyvLDAiJ
One person of interest was taken into custody on Sunday, Baltimore police said.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Baltimore Field Division said it was offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the shooter’s arrest.
