On June 27, 2008, 38-year-old Chicas Santiago was killed in Baltimore, Maryland, contributing to a year where the city was already grappling with persistent issues of violent crime. Santiago’s death took place during a period of relatively high homicide rates in Baltimore, where homicides were often clustered in specific high-poverty neighborhoods. In 2008, Baltimore recorded 234 homicides, reflecting both long-standing crime trends and localized challenges that police struggled to address eff
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