No end seen to post-Freddie Gray spike in homicides, shootings

By News on the Net —— Bio and Archives October 5, 2015

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Baltimore's bloody summer ended with a barrage of bangs, as the rate of homicides and gun crimes continued to spike in the wake of the racially charged case of Freddie Gray, whose death in police custody left citizens angry and cops demoralized.

For September, homicides were up 39 percent and non-fatal shootings nearly doubled over the same month in 2014, continuing a disturbing trend that has gripped the Charm City since Gray's death in April and the rioting that followed. For the year, murders are up 52 percent and non-fatal shootings 80 percent over last year. "We have highly motivated bad guys in Baltimore," Baltimore police spokesman T.J. Smith told FoxNews.com. More...