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Woman, 25, fatally shot in car near social services office in South Baltimore

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A 25-year-old woman was shot and killed inside a car near a social services office in South Baltimore Thursday afternoon, city police said. Officers were called at 1:23 p.m. to a parking lot in the first block of Reebird Avenue for a shooting. Police said the woman was seated inside of a vehicle suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. She was taken to Shock Trauma, where she was pronounced dead. The shooting is near the Harborview Family Investment Center, a Maryland Department of Human Services office. Police spokeswoma­n Detective Nicole Monroe could not say if the victim had visited the building, or was on her way to go inside. About an hour later, police were called to a second daytime shooting downtown. Officers were called at 2:26 p.m. to the 400 block of W. Saratoga St. At least one person was injured, Monroe said. Anyone with informatio­n is urged to call homicide detectives at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers tip line, at 1-866-7LOCKUP. Tips can also be texted to 443-902-4824. fore McDonogh Road. Fire officials said the man was attempting to cross the street but was not using a crosswalk. Garrison Fire Station’s Medic 19 was returning to the firehouse and was not in emergency mode when the crash happened. Both occupants of the vehicle — an EMTwho was driving and a paramedic — immediatel­y got out and provided emergency medical care to the victim. The victim remained in critical condition Thursday. The paramedic and EMT were not injured.

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