Baltimore Police: Man Fatally Shot in Pen Lucy

An unidentified man was fatally shot Thursday evening, shattering a quiet streak in the in Pen Lucy neighborhood. 

Baltimore City police said an adult male died after being shot multiple times in the 4200 block of Old York Road. The incident happened near the front of the Blessed Sacrament Church. 

A pastor form Birmingham, AL, who is a guest staying at the church's rectory, said he heard seven shots as he was sitting down for dinner. 

The Rev. Joe Muth, who has served as the church's pastor for more than a year, said the neighborhood has been quiet lately. He said there have been some scattered robberies and burglaries, but nothing of this magnitude.

"This is the most tragic thing that's happened here in a while," Muth said.

Updates to follow.

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