Baltimore City?s murder rate called ‘insane’

Published September 3, 2007 4:00am ET



Avis Williams has lived near the Rosemont Community apartment complex in West Baltimore for 30 years, but last week?s quadruple shooting there has led her to one conclusion: It might be time to move.

“It used to be working people lived in those apartments,” she said, pointing to the parking lot where police say a 22-year-old victim died Thursday. “Things have changed.”

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