Baltimore, MD - Employees at Kennedy Kreiger will be briefed by city police Thursday, two days after a shooting that injured one worker and barely missed another.
The shooting followed an argument between teenage girls that simmered all afternoon before escalating to a life threatening situation on the corner of Madison Street and North Broadway.
'The fight escalated and at some point the suspect in the case appeared at the scene and brandished a weapon and opened fire without warning...we later arrested that suspect after we were able to gather information from witnesses." City Police Detective Donnie Moses told ABC2 News.
Bullets were flying everywhere. One of the girls involved in the fight had a bullet pass through her pants leg without hitting her.
Two women who were just leaving the Kennedy Krieger Institute had bullets that found a mark. One woman had a bullet graze her thumb.
The other had a bullet hit her cherished hand bag, a Vera Bradley original.
"The victims in this case had absolutely nothing do with the initial argument the fight or anything to do with this the only had a gun shot wound to the thumb and the other, her purse was struck," Moses said.
Johns Hopkins security and Kennedy Krieger’s security are very visible around the campus.
Officials say there were actually five security guards within a block of the shooting. They were able to get there almost immediately to help the victims.
Today the Institute took steps to reassure employees that this attack was not directed at the campus.
"It had nothing to do with us except one or more of the bullets came down Madison, it was a potentially horrible situation." said Kennedy Krieger Director Doctor Gary Goldstein.
City police have arrested Timothy Gaskins Sr. of East Baltimore.
He's been charged with first degree attempted murder and numerous handgun violations.
We did speak with a Vera Bradley spokesperson today who says the company is glad the woman is okay, and wants her to know their thoughts are with her and her family.
Vera Bradley would also like to send her a replacement bag.
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