Four men were shot Tuesday afternoon in the Eastern District during a dice game, city police said.
The incident occurred at about 2:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of Patterson Park Avenue, police said.
The victims were playing in a dice game when two shooters opened fire on the group, police said.
Police said officers found two men, ages 27 and 36, suffering from gunshot wounds to the legs. Both men were found in the 2300 block of Hoffman Street. The men were transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Later in the afternoon, two other victims walked into an area hospital seeking treatment. Those two men, ages 21 and 34, were also suffering from non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Eastern District shooting detectives are investigating the incident. Two shooters are reportedly involved, police said.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call detectives at (410) 396-2433, police said.
Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7lockup, police said.
–Jordan Schwartzberg