1Man clings to life after overnight shooting on West Lexington Street in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MD – A man was fighting for his life early Sunday after being shot in the chest just after 1:30 a.m. on a quiet stretch of West Lexington Street, where overnight calm was shattered by the sound of gunfire.

Central District officers were called to the 300 block for reports of a shooting and arrived to find an unidentified male victim suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. The man was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

The severity of the victim’s injuries prompted Homicide Detectives to take over the investigation. Officials have not released a description of any suspect, nor have they indicated a possible motive.

The incident marks another violent e

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