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'We Refuse To Normalize This Violence:' Baltimore County Exec Speaks Out After Teen Killed 'We Refuse To Normalize This Violence:' Baltimore County Exec Speaks Out After Teen Killed
'We Refuse To Normalize This Violence:' Baltimore County Exec Speaks Out After Teen Killed A 15-year-old is the latest victim of gun violence in Baltimore County in 2023, police announced, and elected officials are up in arms. Officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the unit block of Shadwell Court shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, where there was a report of a shooting involving a teenager. According to a department spokesperson, the injured 15-year-old was rushed to an area hospital with a gunshot wound, where he was later pronounced dead. Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski mourned the teen on social media, posting that he "was he…
Baltimore County To Acquire Former Sears Building At Security Square Mall For $10M Baltimore County To Acquire Former Sears Building At Security Square Mall For $10M
Baltimore County To Acquire Former Sears Building At Security Square Mall For $10M Baltimore County is set to acquire the former Sears property at the Security Square Mall under a $10 million contract, officials say. The County decided to purchase the 18-acre property in an effort to revitalize the area to ensure the growth of a vibrant community, according to Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski. “The communities surrounding Security Square need and deserve reinvestment,” said House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones. “Funding from Baltimore County and the State of Maryland to purchase the Sears Building is an important and necessary step in the revitalization of the Secur…