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Homicide totals explained by reader TAB:

Hi there. I noticed your inquiry into why the homicide totals are so different so I will try to help. Part of the problems lie In that this list is a tad jumbled. Because some murders have been ruled justified, numbers have had to be repeated.And while it should logically even out numbers wise, It may still add confusion. Also your number should now be 144 because Gerrod Finch has been ruled a homicide now.

Suspiciously dead male, 302 E. Lanvale St. (8/13) is not listed in either the Ink or Sun.

Suspicious death, unidentified, 2743 St Paul St. (6/1) is not listed by either site.

104. Tony Geiger, 41, 100 block Old Riverside Road (6/2) and 95. Unidentified man, 21, Old Riverside Rd. (6/2) are the same.

61. Unidentified man, 1017 Hillen Road (4/7) is not listed on either site.

Questionable death, N. Abington Ave/Elbert St. (3/27) not listed either places but does not count towards the tally anyways.

And to let you know Marcus Sanchez was the man murdered on July 25th.

So with the addition of Gerrod Finch and the Subtraction of #'s 61, 95, 96, and 142 your list should be on par with murder Ink's and when the Sun catches up, then all 3 should be equal.

Suddenly the homicide count is all over the place: Sun says 140, Ink says 139, we have 143.
Too busy to straighten out the corpses today. maybe a helpful reader can?

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From the SA's office:

State’s Attorney Patricia C. Jessamy announced today that two teenage cousins, David Jefferson, 17, of the 2700 block Tivoly Avenue and Kevin Johnson, 15, of the same address, pleaded guilty today to second degree attempted murder, handgun and robbery counts after admitting their involvement in a highly publicized shooting of a patron at a Harford Road carryout on August 6, 2008, captured by store video camera.

The Honorable Martin P. Welch imposed a sentence of 25 years, suspend all but 7 years, first 5 years without parole and 5 years probation for David Jefferson and a sentence of 25 years, suspend all but 9 years, first 5 years without parole and 5 years probation for Kevin Johnson. State prosecutors offered 25 years, suspend all but 12 years, first 5 without parole, but are bound by a court offer in a plea agreement. The plea occurred in open court and the victim did not make a statement. The crime occurred when Jefferson and Johnson, who was 14 years old at the time of the incident, and shot the victim, rifled the victim’s pocket for money and found none, and then fired shots in front of onlookers who were near the carryout.

The facts of the case are: On August 6, 2008, just after midnight, Baltimore police officers responded to the Chinese Cuisine Carryout at 2700 Harford Road for a shooting call. Victim Marvin Edmonds was shot in the left leg at that location. Edmonds had ordered food and was waiting for his order when David Jefferson entered the carryout. Jefferson had a bandana tied over the lower part of his face and was carrying a handgun. Jefferson pushed Edmonds against the wall, placed the gun to his neck and started going through Edmonds' pockets.

At that time, Kevin Johnson entered the carryout also with a bandana tied over the bottom of his face and carrying a handgun. Johnson walked over to Edmonds and placed his gun against Edmond’s head. After not being able to take any property from Edmonds, both Jefferson and Johnson turned to leave. The two then turned around, aimed their guns and fired at Edmonds. Edmonds was struck one time in the leg. The entire incident was captured on the store’s video surveillance camera. Witnesses identified Jefferson and Johnson as the two gunmen in the store. Jefferson waived his Miranda Rights and agreed to speak with officers. He identified himself on the store video tape and confessed to his part in the robbery and shooting. Johnson was arrested in April of 2009. He waived his Miranda Rights and confessed to his involvement in the shooting.

Both statements were entered into evidence during the plea agreement.

FIVE prosecutor Kelly Madigan prosecuted the case.

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"Suspicious Death-302 E.Lanvale St-Adult male found dead inside his apartment."

BPD Tweets since 8/9/09

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DOUBLE SHOOTING, 419 N EAST,REPORTED @ 1AM, POLICE INVESTIGATINGabout 10 hours ago from txt

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Suspicious Death-302 E.Lanvale St-Adult male found dead inside his apartment.about 17 hours ago from txt

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SHOOTING ARREST: Derrick Rucker M/B/DOB-9/22/93 was arrested on 8/11/09 for the 7/26 shooting which occurred @ 2846 Harford Rd.about 23 hours ago from web

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Shooting - Oliver/ Lakewood, adult male shot11:26 PM Aug 11th from UberTwitter

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SHOOTING-2836 CARVER RD-ADULT FEMALE SHOT9:18 PM Aug 11th from UberTwitter

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BARRICADE ARREST: Cecil Bailey 26yr old from NE Baltimore charged w/ theft, handgun, armed assault/robbery, false imprisonment.3:52 PM Aug 11th from UberTwitter

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Double shooting, Calvert and 23th, 2 adult males both shot in the arm, walk ins at Hospital5:18 AM Aug 11th from UberTwitter

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UPDATE: BARRICADE - 4200 MARY AVE - 1 suspect taken into custody, occupant of home transported to hosp. for precautionary measures3:12 PM Aug 10th from UberTwitter

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MEDIA ADVISORY: At 12:15, BPD Chief Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi will give a media update on barricade at scene @ 5900 Belair Rd.12:05 PM Aug 10th from UberTwitter

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BARRICADE - 4200 MARY AVE, POSSIBLE ROBBERY SUSPECTS INSIDE LOCATION. POLICE INVESTIGATING.10:53 AM Aug 10th from txt

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SHOOTING - REPORTED @ HIGHLAND & BALTIMORE, ADULT MALE SHOT5:51 AM Aug 10th from UberTwitter

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SHOOTING - 224 HERRING CT, ADULT MALE SHOT5:42 AM Aug 10th from UberTwitter

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UPDATE, SHOOTING @ 600 CHERRY HILL, 2 POSSIBLE SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY11:06 PM Aug 9th from UberTwitter

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SHOOTING - REPORTED @ 600 CHERRY HILL, ADULT MALE SHOT10:32 PM Aug 9th from UberTwitter

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REMINDER: Due to Fridays hacking of Twitter site, BPD updates have been delayed. Some posts are from days prior. Problem should be fixed now5:44 PM Aug 9th from UberTwitter

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SHOOTING, 900 N EDEN, ADULT MALE SHOT IN HIP9:34 AM Aug 9th from txt

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NOTE: Due to tech issues with Twitter/Facebook, BPD updates have been delayed. Problem should be fixed now9:07 AM Aug 9th from UberTwitter

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