Baltimore reached 200 homicides in 2019 after a woman was shot to death Saturday afternoon.
A 32-year-old woman was found in her car Saturday riddled with bullet holes to her head and chest, authorities said. Police tried to resuscitate her, but she was pronounced dead at a local hospital, The Baltimore Sun reported.
The woman was one of seven shooting victims in the city over the weekend during a so-called “ceasefire weekend†— done to curb violence in Baltimore.
Baltimore is the third most violent city in the U.S., according to USA Today. The city hit a 300 murder mark for the last four consecutive years, according to Baltimore Sun statistics.
Residents — starting in 2018 — have erected “Safe Streets Baltimore†sites intended to de-escalate crime before it starts. This weekend marks the establishment of the 12th Safe Street site.
“Stop shooting, start living†is the motto of these violence-prevention centers. Residents pray the centers will curb the conflict that has riddled their streets, the Sun reported.
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