On January 14, 2008, Edward Smith, a 14-year-old boy from Baltimore, Maryland, became one of the numerous victims of violent crime that year. Smith's homicide occurred amidst a broader context of high violence rates in Baltimore. Despite efforts to improve community policing and strengthen partnerships between law enforcement and local residents, the city struggled with frequent homicides, especially among young people.
Smith's death was part of a grim trend in Baltimore, where the city
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