(Baltimore, MD) -- Baltimore Mayor Scott says the number of homicides are historically down in over 50 years.
Homicides declined a little over 24 percent and non-fatal shootings dipped a little over 18 percent the same time over last year.
Teen homicides are also at a low with two this year and ten last year.
“The decreases we are seeing as a city are not a coincidence. They are the result of so many partners working together to advance our shared vision for a better, safer Baltimore—both today and for the generations to come,” said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. “From the brave men and women of BPD, to our team at MONSE, to our partners in the Governor’s Office, the State Attorney’s Office, U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the Office of the Attorney General, to organizations working on the ground to prevent violence in our communities, and—most importantly—to residents standing up to violence in their neighborhoods, Baltimore is saying enough is enough. While we continue to see meaningful progress, we know that as long as we continue to lose neighbors to violence, we have to double down, and deepen the work that is driving these historic reductions.”
Auto thefts are 34 percent lower and there's a 23 percent drop in robberies.
Scott says his Group Violence Reduction Strategy team and partnership with other related groups are key to making neighborhoods safer.
24/7 News Source contributed to this report.