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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Violent April breaks brief peace in Baltimore, with 29 killings in past three weeks

For a while, there was reason to hope.

Twelve days without a killing in February. Declining street violence in March. Optimism around a new police commissioner. After a three-year spike in violent crime, a long and bloody siege that brought Baltimore international attention, the city seemed finally to be heading toward peace.

Then came April. Someone executed a mother and daughter inside their house. Stray gunfire killed a 65-year-old woman on her porch. A wanton shooter wounded a 69-year-old man outside his home.

Baltimore police counted 17 killings last month, but 29 within the past three weeks. For Baltimoreans and for the officials charged with keeping them safe, a familiar dread is returning.

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Who cares. They are getting exactly what they asked for. When the police are in the neighborhoods getting guns off the streets and being pro active they holler racism and profiling. This is the result of the residents own actions and not a thing will change until they change and stop their lying about everything being racist.

Anonymous said...

Charm city where only the law abiding citizens are unarmed.

Anonymous said...

Getting nicer outside. Isn't it something, all Maryland's gun control laws just don't work. So they write some more.

Anonymous said...

Did you see their mayor walking the streets yesterday? While they were walking they had someone get arrested with a gun

Anonymous said...

Weather is beginning to clear and there's Oriole Magic in the air!!!

Orioles Magic hear it happen (BANG BANG)
Orioles Magic feel it happen (BANG BANG)

O-R-I-O-L-E-S

MAGIC!
MAGIC!!
MAGIC!!!
MAGIC!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Hmm, I thought tearing down a bunch of statues was supposed to cure all the ills of Baltimore....

Anonymous said...

My car was broken into while I was watching the game. 45 minutes response time from Le because according to the cop every one has quit. Baltimore will NOT be getting anymore of my money.

Anonymous said...


After the mayor of Harm City walks around telling businesses to shut early, how long until she bans night games for the O's and Ravens?

Anonymous said...

And it hasn't even got warm yet
Get ready Baltimore