Murder rate in Baltimore MD (Aug. 5th - Oct. 29th) 293 murders this year
Because of last week's holiday, Murder Ink ran online only. It is published in this week's paper along with this week's Murder Ink. Monday, Aug. 28 9:48 p.m. Carlos Jones, a 27-year-old African-American man, was near the intersection of Mount Pleasant and S. Highland avenues when someone shot him more than once. Police and medics found him there. He was sent to a Johns Hopkins Bayview and homicide detectives were called. Jones died on Aug. 30. He resided on the 2600 block of Springhill Avenue. Detectives are looking for clues. On June 1, Christopher Lessane, a 48-year-old African-American man, was near the intersection of East Monument and North Port streets when someone bashed his head in. Medics found him on the sidewalk and rushed him to Johns Hopkins Hospital , where he was listed in grave condition before transferring to Gilchrist Hospital, where he lingered for six weeks. On July 19, Lessane died, and his body was taken to the medical examiner for au...