McElderry Park Hits 1 Year Without Homicide | Baltimore News

After a full year without a single homicide, McElderry Park in East Baltimore celebrates a historic milestone — a triumph of community-driven safety efforts that began with the city’s Safe Streets program in 2007. Residents like lifelong neighborhood director Kennard Miles and violence prevention coordinator DeAshia Gibbs credit local investment and mediation to transforming lives, especially for youth who now grow up without fear of losing friends or family. While nonfatal shootings have slightly risen, officials remain vigilant, and Mayor Brandon Scott reaffirms that data-backed, community-focused strategies are key to making safety the norm — not the exception — across Baltimore. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e96be5b1ba1045f9