17-year-old armed student spotted at Excel Academy, Baltimore MD

Weapons

Reported: 10/1/2025 10:46 AM

Near W Saratoga St, Baltimore, MD 21223

A 17-year-old male student dressed in all black was seen carrying a gun at Excel Academy/Francis High School near West Saratoga Street. School police have been notified and are responding to the situation.

Audio|Source: Baltimore City Police Southwest District

02:14

Transcript:

00:00

The secretary two have an arm-person, Excel Academy,

00:05

Francis High School, near West Saratoga, near West Saratoga.

00:11

Male appalling that student arm with a gun, number of male male, 17 years old, all black clothing.

00:21

They don't want to, uh, have we notified school police on that?

00:25

Uh, negative. Call just popped up, I will notify school police also.

00:32

If it was the description.

00:37

The 17-year-old male, all dark clothing.

00:45

27X.

00:48

In reference to our calls, we'll be a data now.

00:53

TAMB, we start for the AXAL Academy, near Saratoga for the armed person.

00:58

School police been notified also.

01:05

28.

01:06

28. 28.

01:08

And we keep my calls and I'll be, I'll respond back after. I'll be in route to our person.

01:14

Tavern, thank you very much, sir.

01:18

2060s around the other person.

01:21

Campbell.

01:24

BCIC. DCIC.

01:27

DC.

01:30

Yes,

01:31

the description looks like very generic.

01:34

So I don't see anybody at the front at this time.

01:37

There much is the description. There was only one individual.

01:41

They got into the bus.

01:43

And the phone number listed on a caller. I tried to call back, but I went to the wash now.

01:50

Careful.

01:53

In 10, what cell tower is that coming off of?

02:00

So they're coming off of a fourth 403 West Franklin Street.

02:08

So it's coming off the Bell Tower and the 400 Blogger West Franklin, but they're supposedly inside the school.

02:14

That's correct.

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