BALTIMORE — A 24-year-old man shot this past April died Monday as result of his injuries.
His death marks Baltimore City's 300th reported homicide in 2022.
It's the eighth consecutive year that the City has reached the grim milestone.
Just one day ago, the Baltimore Police Department reclassified two previous murder cases that would've put the total at 302.
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At this point in 2021, the City reported 303 homicides.
There have also been 640 non-fatal shootings this year, which is three ahead of last year's pace.
Kathy Lumpkin reacts to Baltimore's 300th homicide
Mayor Brandon Scott released this statement in response.
The reality is that any homicide is one too many and I will continue to stress that this problem is so much more than what I or the Baltimore Police Department can do. We need stricter gun laws that keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of individuals who are reckless and irresponsible. We need a justice system that will hold those who commit these acts accountable and see that they serve time for what they've done. We need community members to work together to support young people and help them see there are other ways to resolve conflict other than violence.
