DIGITAL ORIGINALS Published June 1, 2023 2:03am EDT
Baltimore parents terrified of 'school-to-grave pipeline' as violence worsens
Youth shootings, homicides rise in Baltimore, claiming the lives of 19 city students
Hannah Ray LambertBy Hannah Ray Lambert , Megan Myers | Fox News
Baltimore parents terrified of ‘school-to-grave pipeline’ as violence worsens
Nineteen Baltimore public school students were shot and killed in the past year. Parents tell Fox News they fear schools are becoming hotspots for gang activity and violence.
BALTIMORE – Some parents fear sending their children to school as Charm City faces a surge in youth homicides and shootings.
"The school-to-prison pipeline — or really the school-to-grave pipeline — is really real in Baltimore City," Jovani Patterson, who has two young children, told Fox News.
Jovani Patterson stands near Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore, Maryland
Jovani Patterson said violence is a top concern for both parents and students in Baltimore. (Megan Myers/Fox News Digital)
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Baltimore City Public Schools held a ceremony last week remembering the 19 students shot and killed within the past year. The youngest victim was 8 years old. The previous year, gunfire claimed the lives of 12 students.
Some of the shootings occurred on or near school grounds, while others happened elsewhere in the community.
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