BALTIMORE — After three deadly shootings in five days, residents of Carrollton Ridge are once again demanding more help from city officials and Baltimore police, saying the violence in their struggling neighborhood has reached crisis levels.
“This is like a war zone,” said Emmanuel Abrahante, who heard gunshots early Thursday that sounded close enough to pierce the brick walls of his row house. “Of course we’re scared.”
Abrahante, 32, moved to the area after emigrating from Puerto Rico as a child. He said the environment has made him paranoid — always watching his back, afraid to let his son play outside. He wants to see more police patrolling the streets, especially in the immediate aftermath of violence.
