IAMB GOING TO PRAY THAT NONE
OF US ARE LOST THIS YEAR.
VANESSA: ASKING FOR A BLESSING
ON THE HEELS OF THE MOST VIOLENT
MAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE CITY
OF BALTIMORE.
>> WE ASK THAT YOU JUST TELL
BULLETS TO MISS US.
HAVE THEM NOT BE SENT.
VANESSA: 142 PEOPLE SHOT ON CITY
STREETS.
HOMICIDES ARE UP 31% FROM THE
SAME TIME PERIOD, LAST YEAR.
GUNS WERE USED IN NEARLY 90% OF
ALL MURDERS.
>> CRIME HAS ESCALATED.
GUN VIOLENCE HAS ESCALATED
UNLIKE WE HAVE SEEN BEFORE.
>> PEOPLE CARRY GUNS TO RESOLVE
CONFLICTS.
VANESSA: AT A GUN VIOLENCE
AWARENESS PEACE RALLY CITY
LEADERS HIGHLIGHTED THE
IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTION,
INCLUDING CONFLICT RESOLUTION.
>> WE HAVE HEARD AT ONE TOO MANY
PRESS CONFERENCES, ASKING --
BEEN ASKED OVER THE MOTIVE.
WE SHRUG OUR SHOULDERS AND SAY
IT WAS OVER NOTHING.
VANESSA: BALTIMORE CITY STATES
ATTORNEY MARILYN MOSBY'S OFFICE
ORGANIZED THE RALLY,
STRATEGICALLY CHOOSING THE TIME.
>> BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 4:00 AND
7:00 FRIDAY NIGHT IS WHEN WE EAT
ANY HIKE IN CRIME.
VANESSA: AS WE HEAD INTO SUMMER
THE CITY'S TOP PROSECUTOR SAYS
KEEPING YOUNG PEOPLE BUSY IS
KEY.
>> FOR THE NEXT 11 WEEKS, EVERY
FRIDAY NIGHT, WE WILL HAVE A
DIFFERENT POP-UP EVENT.
WHETHER IT IS SKATING,
BASKETBALL.
WHATEVER IT MAY BE, WE WANT YOU
TO BE PRODUCTIVE THIS SUMMER.
>> IF YOU CAN GET PEOPLE TO, AND
IT SEEMS INTERESTING, IT SHOULD
BE A GOOD STEP.
VANESSA: THE STATES ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE SET UP A TEXT LINE FOR
THE POP UP EVENTS.
DETAILS WILL BE RELEAS
THURSDAY NIGHT.
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