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Penn-North Metro station closed after shooting; trains bypass stop

A man was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting near Baltimore’s Penn-North Metro Center on Tuesday afternoon. Maryland Transit Police are investigating, and trains are bypassing the closed station.

Penn-North Metro station closed after shooting; trains bypass stop

A man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting near Baltimore’s Penn-North Metro Center station around 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, Maryland Transit Police said.

Officers responding to reports of gunfire found the man alert and conscious, police said. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. His identity was not released.

The station was closed during the investigation, and subway trains were bypassing the stop. Transit police said they were reviewing surveillance video and speaking with witnesses to determine what led to the shooting. No additional details about a suspect or motive were immediately available.

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