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One person was killed and five others were injured in two separate triple shootings in Baltimore on Thursday night, according to police. Another man was fatally shot in North Baltimore near the campus of Loyola University Maryland. In the first triple shooting, which police believe was targeted, two men and one woman were shot in the 2500 block of W. Fayette St. in Southwest Baltimore while sitting on the front steps of one victim's home about 6 p.m., said Anthony Guglielmi, a police spokesman.

One person was killed and five others were injured in two separate triple shootings in Baltimore on Thursday night, according to police. Another man was fatally shot in North Baltimore near the campus of Loyola University Maryland. In the first triple shooting, which police believe was targeted, two men and one woman were shot in the 2500 block of W. Fayette St. in Southwest Baltimore while sitting on the front steps of one victim's home about 6 p.m., said Anthony Guglielmi, a police spokesman.

Claiming "murder was the hallmark of the operation," federal prosecutors began a two-month trial yesterday of 10 alleged members of a ruthless East Baltimore drug organization that has been linked to more than a dozen killings and the sale of hundreds of pounds of heroin.The gang was so violent that authorities fear for the lives of witnesses, some of whom have been targeted for execution -- in orders that came from the jail cell of the organization's kingpin, Anthony Jones, prosecutors said.

I am a Baltimore police officer in what is often termed the "hood" in the Eastern District. It is an impoverished, predominantly African-American neighborhood where children often don't have enough to eat or live in apartments where the lights have been turned off. Some are homeless. In communities like ours, tension and distrust often characterize the relationship between law enforcement and residents. It is an unfortunate reality that can contribute to higher crime, unaccountable officers and witnesses afraid to come forward.

Baltimore has the Domino Sugars sign, the blue wave at the National Aquarium, the ornithologically correct bird atop the weather vane at Oriole Park. Starting this fall, it also has Mr. Boh. A giant sign bearing the one-eyed beer logo -introduced in the 1930s - was unveiled this week as the newest "eye-con" on Baltimore's skyline. Outlined with red neon lights and timed to "wink" periodically at the city below, the sign is a graphic marker for a 27-acre commercial development called Brewers Hill that's taking shape using the buildings of two former breweries, the National Brewing Co. and Gunther Brewery.

As the school year winds down, a spirited group of fifth-graders from East Baltimore's Tench Tilghman Elementary has made sure it won't soon be forgotten.Since February, eight pupils and their teacher have undertaken three projects to improve their elementary school in the 600 block of N. Patterson Park Ave.Calling themselves the Legacy Club, the pupils have written letters to the school board asking for more classroom space, decorated the boys' and girls' bathrooms and, this weekend, they will finish fixing up their playground.

A 23-year-old man died after being shot in North Baltimore, one of four people shot Saturday night in Baltimore. The latest violence came on the heels of a weekend that saw a man killed one block north of Patterson Park and a domestic murder-suicide in East Baltimore, as well as a double-shooting in West Baltimore in which the victims were expected to survive. Also, a police officer suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle accident while responding to a call downtown. The fatal shooting victim, identified as Brian Anthony Taylor, was struck in the 6000 block of Marjorie Lane in the Chinquapin Park-Belvedere neighborhood near the Baltimore County line, according to police.

Baltimore police have identified a man who was found shot early Tuesday morning in East Baltimore. An officer had found Vance Williams, 19, of the 1600 block of W. Preston Street E. Hoffman and N. Caroline streets in the Oliver neighborhood at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday morning. Medics pronounced him dead at 2:53 a.m. The medical examiner's office is performing an autopsy, according to police. Text BUSINESS to 70701 to get Baltimore Sun Business text alerts

Medical waste disposal company Daniels Sharpsmart Inc. said Friday it has opened a facility in East Baltimore. The facility, which became fully operational this month, will serve hospitals, clinics, medical and dental offices in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Delaware and Pennsylvania from the plant. The company said in a release that it was attracted to the area in part because of the quality of the region's hospitals. The company is known for its Sharpsmart system which allows for the safe disposal of needles and other sharp objects.

A man was stabbed in the stomach in East Baltimore at about 9 p.m. Friday, police said. The victim was found at the intersection of Federal Street and Montford Avenue. Further details were not immediately available. Text NEWS to 70701 to get Baltimore Sun local news text alerts

Fire and police officials are investigating an East Baltimore fire as a possible arson after finding evidence of a Molotov cocktail at the scene. Firefighters responded to the site of the fire, a vacant home in the 1100 block of Barclay Street, at about 9:20 a.m. Sunday. Chief Kevin Cartwright, a spokesman for the Baltimore Fire Department, said one person — not an emergency worker — was treated for injuries described as non-life-threatening and was sent to the Johns Hopkins Hospital for evaluation.

A teenager was shot in the left buttock late Saturday night after an argument between two groups of men escalated in East Baltimore, police said Sunday. The 19-year-old victim was sent to Johns Hopkins Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening, said Det. Donny Moses, a police spokesman. The teenager and his friends were walking home from a party when they were approached by other men and the two groups began arguing, Moses said. The second group ran off, then returned, and one of the men in that group fired a handgun at the 19-year-old and his friends, the detective said.

Two men are being treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital after they were shot in East Baltimore early Saturday, according to city police. Officers responded to a call about 1:25 a.m. to East Preston and North Aisquith Avenue, but Det. Donny Moses, a police spokesman, said the victims were not there. A few minutes later, police were notified that two men with gunshot wounds walked into the Hopkins emergency room. Moses said that each man, ages 28 and 35, had been shot several times in the legs.

Dr. John Joseph Krejci, a retired general surgeon who helped plan St. Joseph Medical Center's move to Towson, died at that hospital Monday after suffering an aneurysm. He was 89 and lived in Stoneleigh. Born on Milton Avenue, he attended St. Michael the Archangel School. In 1936, in a citywide oratorical contest on communism, he won a half-scholarship to Loyola High School, from which he graduated in 1941. He also played varsity ice hockey and tennis. While at his Loyola High senior prom, he met his future wife, Madelyn V. Krespach.

A man was shot and killed in East Baltimore Monday night — marking the 74th homicide of the year, city police said. At 11:26 p.m., police responded to the 1100 block of N. Milton Ave. in the Biddle Street neighborhood. When officers arrived, they found the victim lying in the intersection of N. Milton Avenue and E. Chase Street, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at 11:35 p.m. Police did not immediately identify the man and said that no arrests had been made in the case.

Four people were killed in Baltimore on Sunday, a violentMother's Daythat started with a fatal stabbing in Park Heights and ended with a man shot and killed in East Baltimore. The Sun's Mary Gail Hare reports on the shootings and stabbing here . Below is a quick summary of the violence: 1. Stabbing, 2600 Park Heights, man fatally stabbed in chest. 2. Shooting, 1600 Clinton St., man shot in body and leg, being treated at area hospital 3. Shooting, 500 Loudon Ave., man fatally shot.

A Circuit Court Jury on Friday found a 34-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a man in East Baltimore in the summer of 2010, according to the city State's Attorney's Office. Antonio Moore, of the 400 block of North Robinson St., faces up to life plus 25 years in prison when he is sentenced June 20. Prosecutors said he got into an argument with Avon Beasley on June 12, 2010, in the 200 block of North Rose St. The suspect left but returned 20 minutes later on a bicycle, took out a .25 caliber handgun and shot Beasley in the chest.

Mary S. "Molly" Jameson, who established and directed two outreach programs at St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church in Baltimore, died Sunday of breast cancer at her Lutherville home. She was 81. The daughter of a building contractor and an educator, Mary Smart was born in Garrett County and raised in Oakland, Friendsville and Grantsville. After graduating from Oakland High School in 1948, she enrolled at what is now Towson University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in 1952.

A Circuit Court Jury on Friday found a 34-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a man in East Baltimore in the summer of 2010, according to the city State's Attorney's Office. Antonio Moore, of the 400 block of North Robinson St., faces up to life plus 25 years in prison when he is sentenced June 20. Prosecutors said he got into an argument with Avon Beasley on June 12, 2010, in the 200 block of North Rose St. The suspect left but returned 20 minutes later on a bicycle, took out a .25 caliber handgun and shot Beasley in the chest.