A weekend shooting in west Baltimore’s Upton neighborhood killed two people and left three others injured, including two young children whose mother later died
Balloons are placed at a utility pole at the site of Saturday's shooting in west Baltimore's Upton neighborhood on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. A weekend shooting in west Baltimore’s Upton neighborhood killed two people and left three others injured, including two young children whose mother was hospitalized in critical condition and later died.
“It breaks your heart,” said Johnson-Winfield, 65, a semi-retired hair stylist and lifelong resident of the area. "This city is just one big memorial, candlelight vigils every week," Johnson-Winfield said, shaking his head sadly at the number of young men carrying guns and resorting to violence in Baltimore, which recently recordedAfter losing younger relatives to gun violence, he sees no easy solution.
He recalled shopping with his family and sampling different cuisines at their local public market. The food hall now sits largely vacant next to the Upton subway stop, with several nearby corner stores and takeout joints offering little more than fast food, he griped.
Adrian Ferrell, a local minister, said the recent violence pushes him to keep showing up in underserved Baltimore communities, trying to instill hope.
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