Baltimore homicides down 22% YTD as prosecutor targets repeat gun offenders
Baltimore Police Department data show homicides are down 22% year-to-date and non-fatal shootings are down 19%, with a homicide clearance rate of 64% and non‑fatal shooting clearance at 44%. Prosecutor Bates credits a strategy that has sent 2,129 repeat violent offenders to prison—double the prior administration—and includes a five-year no‑parole mandatory minimum for repeat illegal handgun offenders.
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📌 Key Facts
- BPD data show homicides are down 22% year-to-date versus last year.
- Non-fatal shootings are down 19% year-to-date.
- Homicide clearance rate is 64% and non-fatal shooting clearance rate is 44%.
- Bates says 2,129 repeat violent offenders have been sent to prison under the strategy—double the number under the prior administration.
- Bates says the strategy includes a five-year no-parole mandatory minimum for repeat illegal handgun offenders.
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Baltimore sees staggering crime drop as Democratic prosecutor holds repeat offenders accountable
New information:
- BPD data show homicides are down 22% year-to-date versus last year.
- Homicide clearance rate reported at 64% and non-fatal shooting clearance at 44%.
- Non-fatal shootings are down 19% year-to-date.
- Bates reiterates 2,129 repeat violent offenders sent to prison under the strategy—double the prior administration.
- Bates details use of a five-year no-parole mandatory minimum for repeat illegal handgun offenders.