She lost her son to gun violence. Now she’s part of a movement credited with Baltimore’s crime drop
Community-led efforts led by credible messenger Rochelle Johnson helped Baltimore cut homicides by roughly 30% this year, building on a historic decline since 2023, city officials said.
- Rochelle Johnson, a mother of five in Baltimore, works as a violence interrupter to reduce community violence.
- Her motivation stems from the tragic loss of her 19-year-old son, who was fatally shot in 2013.
- City leaders credit programs like Johnson's with contributing to a significant drop in homicides in Baltimore in recent years.
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She lost her son to gun violence. Now she’s part of a movement credited with Baltimore’s crime drop
By Emma Tucker, CNN Baltimore (CNN) — Cars stop on the street for Rochelle Johnson, a mother of five, when she walks through her Baltimore neighborhood greeting every person she encounters, running up to children and adults alike as she gives countless hugs. She approaches a man sitting alone outside in the alley behind an abandoned house to check on him: “Do you need anything?” It’s a brief moment that captures Johnson in her element, doing the…
She lost her son to gun violence. Now she’s part of a movement credited with Baltimore’s crime drop
By Emma Tucker, CNN Baltimore (CNN) — Cars stop on the street for Rochelle Johnson, a mother of five, when she walks through her Baltimore neighborhood greeting every person she encounters, running up to children and adults alike as she gives countless hugs. She approaches a man sitting alone outside in the alley behind an abandoned house to check on him: “Do you need anything?” It’s a brief moment that captures Johnson in her element, doing the…
She lost her son to gun violence. Now she’s part of a movement credited with Baltimore’s crime drop
Baltimore (CNN) — Cars stop on the street for Rochelle Johnson, a mother of five, when she walks through her Baltimore neighborhood greeting every person she encounters, running up to children and adults alike as she gives countless hugs.
She lost her son to gun violence. Now she’s part of a movement credited with Baltimore’s crime drop
Baltimore (CNN) — Cars stop on the street for Rochelle Johnson, a mother of five, when she walks through her Baltimore neighborhood greeting every person she encounters, running up to children and adults alike as she gives countless hugs.
She lost her son to gun violence. Now she’s part of a movement credited with Baltimore’s crime drop
By Emma Tucker, CNN Baltimore (CNN) — Cars stop on the street for Rochelle Johnson, a mother of five, when she walks through her Baltimore neighborhood greeting every person she encounters, running up to children and adults alike as she gives countless hugs. She approaches a man sitting alone outside in the alley behind an
She lost her son to gun violence. Now she’s part of a movement credited with Baltimore’s crime drop
By Emma Tucker, CNN Baltimore (CNN) — Cars stop on the street for Rochelle Johnson, a mother of five, when she walks through her Baltimore neighborhood greeting every person she encounters, running up to children and adults alike as she gives countless hugs. She approaches a man sitting alone outside in the alley behind an abandoned house to check on him: “Do you need anything?” It’s a brief moment that captures Johnson in her element, doing the…
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