A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was shot near Dunbar Middle School Monday afternoon, according to Baltimore police.

Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said police responded to the 400 block of North Caroline Street for a Shot Spotter alert around 3:20 p.m.

When the police arrived, they found the victim, a 15-year-old boy, shot several times.

Worley said the teenager was in critical condition, “fighting for his life.”

“We’re asking anyone who may have seen anything, heard anything or may have video to call 911 or 1-866-7LOCKUP,” Worley said.

Both Dunbar Middle School and the National Academy Foundation, which are located near the shooting, will be closed Tuesday. Counseling will be provided in schools.

This is a developing story.

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