--- description: "The reports of a man being shot at North and Pennsylvania Ave are NOT true," Baltimore Police tweeted title: Baltimore Police Say Reports of Officer Shooting 'Unfounded' image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Baltimore Police Say Reports of Officer Shooting 'Unfounded'  by [Nolan Feeney](/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 4, 2015 8:27 PM CUT  by [Nolan Feeney](/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 4, 2015 8:27 PM CUT Baltimore police were bracing for further unrest Monday following reports of an officer shooting of a young black man — reports that police said later were “unfounded.” Multiple people, including a Fox News host, tweeted just before 3 p.m. that they saw police [shoot a man](https://twitter.com/greta/status/595300263507922945 "undefined") and [use pepper spray](https://twitter.com/Manuel%5FRapalo/status/595299400139800576 "undefined") on nearby people, [according to _Mediaite_](http://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-news-crew-witnesses-baltimore-police-shoot-man/ "undefined"). Baltimore Police said it was investigating reports of a man being shot [“multiple times”](https://twitter.com/BaltimorePolice/status/595296001981841408 "undefined") on its Twitter feed, before announcing within the hour that the reports were untrue. “The reports of a man being shot at North and Pennsylvania Ave are NOT true,” [Baltimore Police wrote.](https://twitter.com/BaltimorePolice/status/595307668555898880 "undefined") “Officers have arrested a man for a handgun at the location.” [According to CNN](https://twitter.com/ShimonPro/status/595305899788468226 "undefined"), police said a man accidentally shot himself after throwing a gun to the ground. One [reporter on the scene](https://twitter.com/HannahAllam/status/595301176943452160 "undefined") said EMTs arrived and took the injured man away on a stretcher. Fox News host Shepard Smith later corrected the original report about the shooting. “We were wrong. Our people on scene were wrong,” he said. “Theirs was an error that was honest and straightforward and our duty as journalists is not to make mistakes and when we make mistakes we are duty-bound to correct them immediately and as clearly as possible.” The city remains on edge after the death in police custody of Freddie Gray sparked numerous protests and unrest in Baltimore that culminated in riots one week ago. On Friday, Maryland state’s attorney Marilyn J. Mosby announced that six police officers would face charges, including second degree murder, in Gray’s death. ### Go Behind TIME's Baltimore Protest Cover With Aspiring Photographer Devin Allen  Protestor at city hall In Baltimore on April 25, 2015. Devin Allen  Protestor lead a march in Baltimore on April 25, 2015. Devin Allen  Protestors clash with police In Baltimore on April 25, 2015. Devin Allen  A police officer stands guard during protests in Baltimore on April 26, 2015. Devin Allen  Police clash with protesters in Baltimore on April 25, 2015. Devin Allen  An Orioles' fan is attacked by rioters in Baltimore on April 25, 2015. Devin Allen  A police car is destroyed during a riot in Baltimore on April 25, 2015. Devin Allen  A young boy outside of a closed off street in Baltimore on April 28, 2015 Devin Allen  Protestors at a peacful rally in Baltimore on April 23, 2015. Devin Allen  Residents of clean up the streets of Baltimore on April 28, 2015. Devin Allen  Neighborhood residents create a peace circle, near North ave and Fulton in Baltimore on April 28, 2015. 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