Most Baltimore Murder Suspects Have Prior Arrest Records, Researcher Finds

A person walks past a police car on July 28, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore has a stubborn crime problem and has one of the highest murder rates in the nation for a city of any size. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

In the past seven years, almost 80 percent of murder suspects in Baltimore have prior arrest records, according to Sean Kennedy, visiting fellow at Maryland Public Policy Institute.

Baltimore, the largest city of Maryland, has one of the highest murder rates in the country and is often ranked No.2 behind only St. Louis.