WASHINGTON — Police are mobilizing in Baltimore after a gun went off during an arrest near the epicenter of last week’s riots. Baltimore Police say officers arrested a man with a gun near the intersection of Pennsylvania and North avenues. The Baltimore Sun reports that during the arrest, the gun fell and discharged. Nobody was injured, according to police.
Commander at the scene confirms it was a shooting. Man had a gun, police tried to arrest him, it fell and went off, he says.
— Colin Campbell (@cmcampbell6) May 4, 2015
UPDATE: The reports of a shooting at North Ave/ Pennsylvania Ave are unfounded. Officers have arrested a man with a gun. — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) May 4, 2015
The riots occurred near the same intersection Monday, April 27. Below is a map with the location near the arrest:
This story is developing. WTOP has a reporter on the way to the scene.