On the morning of July 1, just as I was reading a neighbor's concerns about a shooting that had happened earlier that day, I heard 6-8 canon-like booms right beside my home. Minutes later I peeked outside--saw neighbors running and an abandoned "drive-by" bicycle in the middle of the street. Three doors down and around the corner, a young man lay, writhing in pain. Blood was gushing from his back as he lay on the concrete face down.
By the end of the afternoon, a third shooting had happened, all within 4 hours and blocks of one another. Drug feuds, no doubt.
Although shootings can happen anywhere, their quantity in Pigtown is too dangerous to ignore. There is little regard for human life--makes me feel so disgusted...and afraid. Until Baltimore City changes its approach on crime, I have no choice but to relocate.
Time to go. I tried.
Here is an article in the Baltimore Sun that describes this chaotic day: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-city-shootings-20110701,0,4127607.story
By the end of the afternoon, a third shooting had happened, all within 4 hours and blocks of one another. Drug feuds, no doubt.
Although shootings can happen anywhere, their quantity in Pigtown is too dangerous to ignore. There is little regard for human life--makes me feel so disgusted...and afraid. Until Baltimore City changes its approach on crime, I have no choice but to relocate.
Time to go. I tried.
Here is an article in the Baltimore Sun that describes this chaotic day: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-city-shootings-20110701,0,4127607.story
