Baltimore Mayor Says Minors Face Citywide Curfew Following Two Teenagers Shot Amid Large Crowd Of Youths

Baltimore residents under 17 face a citywide curfew this summer after two teenagers were injured Sunday night in a shooting amid a crowd of over 200 minors gathered around the incident.

According to local media, a large presence of police broke up a fight at the Inner Harbor around 9:00 p.m. last night, leaving a 14-year-old and 16-year-old injured from gunshot wounds. Authorities said two were arrested, including one police found with a loaded gun in the police headquarters parking garage after attempting to escape the scene on a dirt bike, and another believed to have been involved in the shooting.

Following the report, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott called for a 9:00 p.m. curfew for minors under 14 years old and a 10 p.m. curfew for anyone younger than 17.

“I want everyone to hear me, and hear me clearly,” Scott said, according to CBS. “We are going back to the old days. We will be enforcing a youth curfew as we move into the latter spring and summer months.”

Scott said the city would host summer camps and programs, which have yet to be announced.

“We are going to have summer camp,” Mayor Scott said. “We are going to do the great things we do in recreation and parks, but we are also going to put a sense of accountability on families. We want our young kids to come out to the Inner Harbor and enjoy it in a safe way.”

Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison addressed the incident in a press conference following the shooting, stating more than 40 officers responded to the scene.

“This speaks to a larger issue, that young people have easy access to these firearms and would use them indiscriminately, shooting people within 30 feet with 25 to 30 police officers who were in the area,” Harrison said. “They don’t care about the consequences and have no respect for human life or authority to pull off that brazenly cowardly act in front of police officers.”

Some residents described a disturbing atmosphere around the Inner Harbor area to local media.

“You want to be able to come out any time and be safe. So, that makes me feel like we have to come in before dark,” Tammy Williams, a resident, said.

Another resident said she had to leave the area while visiting with her daughter, who said the youth flooded the streets with dirt bikes.

“I was telling her, ‘Where are their parents?’ And, if something happens, then their parents are going to be the ones saying, ‘Oh, this is terrible.’ But you know, the time is now,” Velvette Clayton said.

Baltimore police reported at least five children had been fatally shot in 2023, with 23 residents under 18 years old having sustained gunfire injuries.

White House Tells Journalists They Have ‘No Business’ Reporting On Leaked Intel

The White House urged journalists not to report on what appears to be leaked Pentagon classified documents circulating online.

John Kirby, the coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council, made his case during the White House press briefing on Monday as the U.S. government scrambles to respond to what some suggest may be the largest breach of classified secrets since the Edward Snowden saga.

“Without confirming the validity of the documents, this is information that has no business in the public domain,” Kirby said from the podium after facing repeated questions about the documents.

“It has no business — if you don’t mind me saying — on the front pages of newspapers or on television,” he added. “It is not intended for public consumption and it should not be out there.”

John Kirby warns journalists not to report on leaked Pentagon documents.

"This is information that has no business in the public domain…It has no business…on the front pages of newspapers or on television." pic.twitter.com/625CxNIarI

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) April 10, 2023

The Pentagon released a statement on Sunday saying the Department of Defense (DoD) is working to assess the validity and national security impact of images that began popping up in recent weeks on social media, starting with Discord, showing what appears to be secret details about China, Russia’s war in Ukraine, surveillance efforts, and more. U.S. officials engaged with allies, partners, and Congress about the disclosure, the Pentagon added.

A U.S. defense official told The Washington Post many of the documents look like they were prepared for Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other senior military officials, but stressed these records would be available broadly to people with proper clearance.

The source of the apparent leak remains unclear, but the Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into the matter following a referral from the DoD. Kirby, a retired Navy rear admiral who previously served as Pentagon spokesman, confirmed there is suspicion that at least some of the images of documents may have been doctored.

Q: "Do you believe the leak is contained? Are there more documents out there that have not been released publicly? Is this an ongoing threat?"

NSC Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby: "We don't know. We truly don't know." pic.twitter.com/QpPYXZyexS

— CSPAN (@cspan) April 10, 2023

On Sunday, Israel pushed back on alleged intelligence reported by The Washington Post that said the country’s Mossad intelligence agency encouraged protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial reforms plan. “The report that was published overnight in the American press is mendacious and without any foundation whatsoever,” said the prime minister’s office in a Twitter post it claimed was on Mossad’s behalf.

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President Joe Biden is staying briefed on the situation, Kirby said on Monday. Asked whether the suspected leak is contained and whether there is an ongoing threat, Kirby said, “We don’t know. We truly don’t know.”

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