Increasing Violent Crime in Baltimore

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The city has experienced 100 homicides this year, compared with 71 at this time last year, the police department said. It's the fastest the city has reached 100 homicides since 2007. Last year, the city reached the mark on July 4. Nonfatal shootings are up more than 70 percent with at least 19 people shot on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Baltimore's mayor: Spike in crime 'disheartening'
Yvonne Wenger
The Baltimore Sun
Updated May 21, 2015