On June 27, 2009, Robert Mandel Phelps, aged 48, was shot and killed in Baltimore, Maryland. Phelps was found in the northeastern part of the city, and the incident was indicative of the widespread violence that the city was grappling with during that period. Baltimore, in the late 2000s, was experiencing persistent issues with violent crime, largely driven by gang activity and street-level drug trafficking. Phelps' murder was unfortunately one of many that year, reflecting the broader struggles
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