April 2nd, 2018 by WCBC Radio
Crime in Baltimore was down through the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period last year, according to city data — a continuation of a trend that began slowly in November.
There were 59 killings in Baltimore in 2018 as of Monday, compared with 79 homicides during the same period last year. Through March 24, homicides were down 27 percent from last year and non-fatal shootings were down 23 percent, according to city data.
Still, the declines are only in comparison to 2017, which was the deadliest year on record in the city. Crime remains above five-year averages, and gunfire marred the holiday weekend.
Among the latest victims were a young man and woman fatally shot in North Baltimore on Saturday, an unidentified male shot on Easter night, and a 42-year-old man who was fatally shot in Northeast Baltimore early Monday morning
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