26 Injured, 9 Killed In Baltimore Shootings During Memorial Day Weekend

cropped-crimedonotenter.jpgBaltimore has faced its deadliest month since 1999 after 32 shootings left nine people dead this Memorial Day weekend.

Among the wounded was a 17-year-old boy shot in the arm and a 9-year-old boy shot in the leg, according to CBS Baltimore.

The violence began during the weekend and spilled into Monday, with two more people killed shortly after Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake (D) met with the Baltimore Police Department to discuss the violence, The Baltimore Sun reports.

The Sun reports there have been 35 homicides so far this month and 108 this year. By comparison, New York City — with a significantly higher population — has seen 115 murders this year.

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WATCH: Chicago Gangster Legend Willie ‘Flukey’ Stokes Documentary

Willie _Flukey_ Stokes
Chicago gangster ‘Flukey’ Stokes

Willie “Flukey’ Stokes was a street legend and gangster from Chicago’s South Side.

He was best known for his flamboyant clothing, diamond cluster rings and larger than life personality.

He was killed in 1986 in Chicago after two gunmen ambushed him and his driver while he sat in a luxury limousine in front of his girlfriend’s condo.