Baltimore records 200th homicide of the year after woman found shot in her car

[Vambo]

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City records 200th homicide of the year after woman found shot in her car

Baltimore recorded its 200thhomicide of 2019 this weekend as the city inches closer to its fifth consecutive year passing the 300-homicide mark.

A 32-year-old woman was found sitting in her car outside of an apartment complex Saturday afternoon with gunshot wounds to her head and chest, the Baltimore Sun reported. Officers who responded to the scene tried to help the woman, but she was pronounced dead at a local hospital about an hour later.

Police now are searching for a man last seen wearing a black t-shirt and red sneakers, who was spotted running away from the location where the shooting happened, the newspaper added.

Statistics compiled by the Baltimore Sun show the city is nearing closer to its fifth consecutive year of having more than 300 homicides.

[OldBrownsFan]

Homicides went up big in Baltimore after the riots.  Also unsolved homicides. What has happened is the police have gone from being pro active police to reactive and I don't blame them for doing it. Being pro active although effective in reducing crime gets them no credit only punishment if any mistakes are made. Baltimore is getting the police force they wanted and deserve.

[calfoxwc]

of course, NYC has extremely strict gun control.

Homicides in NYC up 37% so far this year, driven by stunning 50 ...

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-metro-homicides-surge-february-nypd-2...

Mar 4, 2019 - Homicides in NYC up 37% this year, driven by a stunning 50% spike in February, which had 24 homicides compared with 16 in February 2018