Two 14-year-old boys were shot in Baltimore on Friday evening and the early hours of Saturday, according to Baltimore Police.

Around 4:52 p.m. on Friday, officers responded to calls about a shooting in the 1800 block of West Saratoga Street, in West Baltimore. They found a 14-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound in the alley behind West Saratoga and transported him to a nearby hospital. A preliminary investigation confirmed he was shot in the 200 block of North Payton Street, according to police.

Shortly past midnight on Saturday, officers responded to a separate call, in the 1100 Block of North Luzerne Avenue in East Baltimore, where they found another 14-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound. A preliminary investigation revealed the boy was shot in the 1100 block of North Lakewood Avenue, a block away.

Neither victims’ identities have been confirmed, but they are both in stable condition.

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Police are asking anyone with information on the shootings to contact Southeast District Shooting detectives at 410-396-2422 or the Southwest District Shooting detectives at 410-396-2488. You can also anonymously call the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP or submit an anonymous text tip on the MCS website.

The shootings follow other recent violent incidents involving young people in Baltimore. Among them, on July 19, a 12-year-old girl was fatally shot inside an East Baltimore house. The girl, Breaunna Cormley, was remembered by family as “sweet, quiet and respectful.” Police have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with her killing.