Baltimore Police, community search for answers from shooting of 7-year-old at Mondawmin Mall
Baltimore Police said Saturday's shooting at Mondawmin Mall was the result of an altercation between two groups that escalated.
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Baltimore Police said Saturday's shooting at Mondawmin Mall was the result of an altercation between two groups that escalated.
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