Baltimore police are investigating a “mass casualty” overdose event where an unknown drug sent 27 people to the hospital.
Several roads were shut down around Pennsylvania and North Avenues in West Baltimore on July 10 when it was discovered that people were in distress.
Initial reports indicated at least five victims were in critical condition. Mayor Brandon Scott’s office confirmed to The Epoch Times via email that as of July 11, there have been no confirmed fatalities.
Baltimore City Fire Chief James Wallace called it a “Level 1 mass casualty incident” during a press conference on July 10.
“Our initial responders recognized right away where this was heading and called for a lot of resources.”…