Boy, 12, Shot in Face by 11-Year-Old; Neither Aware of Reduction in Gun Crime (updated!)

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37. Report ranks Camden most dangerous U.S. city

http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20091124/NEWS01/911240338/Report-ranks-Camden-most-dangerous-U-S-city?nclick_check=1


According to the study, Camden had 2,333 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents in 2008. By comparison, the national rate is 455.

Camden had 1,770 violent crimes in 2008, according to the New Jersey State Police. The city had a population of 79,383 in 2008., according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

"You can't hide the fact that crime is evident and it's rampant," said Frank Moran, who serves as the city council liaison to the police department. "We're trying to address it the best we can with the resources we have



CAMDEN, N.J. — Two gruesome murders of children last month — a toddler decapitated, a 6-year-old stabbed in his sleep — served as reminders of this city’s reputation as the most dangerous in America. Others can be found along the blocks of row houses spray-painted “R.I.P.,” empty liquor bottles clustered on their porches in memorial to murder victims.