December 28th, 2017 by WCBC Radio
WTOP reports the year 2017 was a tale of two cities when it came to violent crime in the District and in Baltimore, Maryland. As of Thursday morning, Baltimore had recorded more than 340 homicides — an increase of about 8 percent over last year’s 318.
This year’s crime numbers set a record for the city in terms of homicides per capita.
“No one is proud of this violence,” said Baltimore police spokesman T.J. Smith earlier in the year. “It shouldn’t be tolerated. We should be doing what we can to make sure there is not another person who is associated with that number.”
Mayor Catherine Pugh planned to host a candlelight vigil Thursday evening to remember the victims and to recognize the families impacted by violent crime.
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