2023 Baltimore shooting

The incident occurred in the Brooklyn Homes area located in the southern part of Baltimore at around 12:35 a.m. EDT. According to charging documents obtained by the media, initial gunshots from one weapon led to other people in the area to begin shooting over a span of 10 minutes. The gathering was organized for an event called "Brooklyn Day", an annual event that was attended by over 700 partygoers,{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=Lia |title=Pressure mounts for arrest in Brooklyn Homes shooting amid complex investigation |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-md-ci-brooklyn-shootings-investigation-20230706-ryty6oqkkncdnjmdnqcvfdjkgq-story.html |access-date=July 6, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 6, 2023}} located at a housing development in the 800 block of Gretna Court. Multiple videos of the event appeared on social media sites such as Instagram, including one that showed partygoers evacuating after the shooting and another showing a 17-year-old man pulling a gun out of a backpack{{cite news |last1=Bacon |first1=John |title='Shaken our city to the core': Manhunt revs up after Baltimore block party mass shooting |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/03/baltimore-mass-shooting-manhunt/70378507007/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |work=USA Today |date=July 3, 2023 |archive-date=July 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705015822/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/03/baltimore-mass-shooting-manhunt/70378507007/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Collins |first1=David |last2=Donaldson |first2=Jenyne |last3=Ng |first3=Greg |last4=Simms |first4=Barry |title=Police search for shooters, concerned for possible retaliation after Baltimore mass shooting |url=https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-mass-shooting-update/44419034 |access-date=July 3, 2023 |work=WBAL-TV |date=July 3, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706194431/https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-mass-shooting-update/44419034 |url-status=live }} who was later arrested and charged with three counts of weapons-related violations, reckless endangerment,{{cite news |last1=Costello |first1=Darcy |title=Teen arrested in connection with Brooklyn mass shooting, Baltimore Police say |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-teen-arrested-brooklyn-mass-shooting-20230707-d7x7ilyjnfbvbayrkvgb64v4qu-story.html |access-date=July 7, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 7, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Reed |first1=Lillian |title=Police arrest teen in South Baltimore shooting that killed two, injured 28 |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/south-baltimore-shooting-arrest-WPNHE7GRHJGO3OOUDG6IX55KNU/ |access-date=July 7, 2023 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=July 7, 2023}} and two charges of inciting a riot.{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Jacques |title=Brooklyn mass shooting suspect's attorney says youth will face riot charges, too |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-md-riot-charges-brooklyn-shooting-20230715-xiwwxzvhifg63ebmanevbdws3q-story.html |access-date=July 18, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 14, 2023}} Police officers rushed to the scene after numerous 9-1-1 calls, where they found multiple gunshot victims. Multiple sources reported that about 20 to 30 gunshots were fired.{{cite news |last1=Haworth |first1=Jon |last2=Hutchinson |first2=Bill |last3=Peterson |first3=Beatrice |title=30 injured, 2 fatally, in Baltimore mass shooting: 'It was a war zone' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/mass-shooting-incident-baltimore-police-confirm-multiple-victims/story?id=100593352 |access-date=July 2, 2023 |work=ABC News |date=July 2, 2023 |archive-date=July 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705035433/https://abcnews.go.com/US/mass-shooting-incident-baltimore-police-confirm-multiple-victims/story?id=100593352 |url-status=live }}

Residents told the media that there was no police presence at the event, which officials said was because event organizers did not give the city a three-day notice to provide resources to staff it, unlike previous years. Police radio communications from southern Baltimore indicated that the police were aware of the event, with officers asking the department's Foxtrot helicopter to fly overhead.{{cite news |last1=Conarck |first1=Ben |date=July 3, 2023 |title=A mass shooting took place at a crowded South Baltimore event. Why weren't police there? |work=Baltimore Banner |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-mass-shooting-police-response-IJALW3A655HPJIC4VRAKQ46SWQ/ |url-status=live |access-date=July 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706194854/https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-mass-shooting-police-response-IJALW3A655HPJIC4VRAKQ46SWQ/ |archive-date=July 6, 2023}} According to city logs, the Baltimore Police Department began receiving calls about armed persons and noise complaints at 5:30 p.m. EDT. Dispatch audio indicated that police received another call around 9:45 p.m. reporting "hundreds of males and females armed with guns and knives" at the event, and more calls about fighting, loud noise, and potential shooting were received before 11 p.m., which prompted police to fly a helicopter over the event before dismissing the situation.{{cite news |last1=Costello |first1=Darcy |last2=Mann |first2=Alex |last3=Sanderlin |first3=Lee O. |title=How a Baltimore neighborhood event 'about love' ended with 30 people shot |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-brooklyn-homes-mass-shooting-events-20230708-k7nurrxp4nazfmp67ysp7sylgq-story.html |access-date=July 9, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 8, 2023}}

Safe Streets outreach workers were deployed at the event at 9 p.m. and had deescalated five fights, none of which involved weapons, but were not present during the time of the shooting due to workers' shifts ending at 11 p.m. Safe Streets workers also did not inform police of their activities as they are trained not to involve law enforcement in their interventions to maintain community credibility.{{cite news |last1=Reutter |first1=Mark |last2=Shen |first2=Fern |date=July 4, 2023 |title=Housing Authority, MONSE and mayor deflect blame in wake of Baltimore mass shooting |work=Baltimore Brew|url=https://baltimorebrew.com/2023/07/04/housing-authority-monse-and-mayor-deflect-blame-in-wake-of-baltimore-mass-shooting/ |url-status=live |access-date=July 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706200359/https://baltimorebrew.com/2023/07/04/housing-authority-monse-and-mayor-deflect-blame-in-wake-of-baltimore-mass-shooting/ |archive-date=July 6, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Conarck |first1=Ben |last2=Prudente |first2=Tim |date=July 6, 2023 |title=Safe Streets crew worked South Baltimore block party, but shifts ended before mass shooting |work=Baltimore Banner |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/baltimore/safe-streets-brooklyn-homes-mass-shooting-LOCZ5OFM5NEQHNOS2P6V7FBW7Q/ |access-date=July 7, 2023}}

According to police reports, two people were killed and an additional 28 sustained injuries. One victim died at the scene and another at a local hospital; they were later identified as Aaliyah Gonzalez and Kylis Fagbemi.{{cite news |last1=Cazchor |first1=Emily Mae |title=At least 2 dead, 28 wounded in mass shooting at Baltimore block party, police say |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/baltimore-brooklyn-mass-shooting-block-party/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |work=CBS News |date=July 2, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706194349/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/baltimore-brooklyn-mass-shooting-block-party/ |url-status=live }} Gonzalez had been shot in the head.{{Cite web |last=Reece |first=Janay |date=2024-06-30 |title=Baltimore community still healing a year after mass shooting at Brooklyn Day Block Party - CBS Baltimore |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-community-still-healing-year-after-mass-shooting-at-brooklyn-day-block-party/ |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}

Nine victims were transported to the hospital by ambulance, while 20 victims transported themselves to area hospitals. The ages of the victims ranged from 13 to 32, with 15 of the victims being under 18 years old.{{cite news |last1=Bacon |first1=John |title='We will not stop until we find you': Manhunt on in Baltimore mass shooting |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/02/mass-shooting-in-baltimore-report-says-there-are-multiple-deaths/70376831007/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |work=USA Today |date=July 2, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706194413/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/02/mass-shooting-in-baltimore-report-says-there-are-multiple-deaths/70376831007/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Borter |first1=Gabriella |last2=Tanna |first2=Shivani |title=Baltimore mass shooting leaves 2 dead, several children among 28 injured |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/baltimore-police-scene-mass-shooting-incident-media-2023-07-02/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |work=Reuters |date=July 2, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706194851/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/baltimore-police-scene-mass-shooting-incident-media-2023-07-02/ |url-status=live }} The University of Maryland Medical Center took in 12 victims at its Shock Trauma Center and four were treated at its pediatric emergency department, while MedStar Harbor Hospital treated 19 patients.{{cite news |last1=Davila |first1=Alexus |last2=Thompson |first2=Adam |title=South Baltimore block party mass shooting leaves two dead and 28 injured, including 14 minors |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/mass-shooting-south-baltimore-brooklyn-investigation-baltimore-police-block-party-minors-wjz/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |work=WJZ-TV |date=July 2, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706194852/https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/mass-shooting-south-baltimore-brooklyn-investigation-baltimore-police-block-party-minors-wjz/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=McShane |first1=Julianne |last2=Sackur |first2=Leila |title=At least 2 dead and 28 injured in Baltimore block party mass shooting, police say |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/baltimore-mass-shooting-police-rcna92223 |access-date=July 2, 2023 |work=NBC News |date=July 2, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706194852/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/baltimore-mass-shooting-police-rcna92223 |url-status=live }}

In November 2023, the families of shooting victims, including those of Fagbemi and Gonzalez, said they were planning to sue the city and state over the incident, seeking a combined $150 million in damages.{{cite news |last1=Blackwell |first1=Penelope |title=Families plan to sue city, state over Brooklyn Homes shooting |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brooklyn-homes-police-shooting-baltimore-34B2OA3T7NABZKWGQXX4VOGI6Q/ |access-date=November 2, 2023 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=November 1, 2023 |language=en}} The families will be represented in the lawsuit by civil rights attorney Billy Murphy Jr.{{cite news |last1=Costello |first1=Darcy |title=Brooklyn Homes shooting victims warn Baltimore City of intent to file lawsuit over mass shooting: 'This was preventable' |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-brooklyn-homes-mass-shooting-lawsuit-20231101-4wztydph4feopmhplchsum5gua-story.html |access-date=November 2, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=November 1, 2023}}

Vigils were held in the Brooklyn community following the shooting.{{cite news |last1=Mendez |first1=Cristina |date=July 3, 2023 |title=Brooklyn Homes residents march against violence in wake of Baltimore mass shooting |work=WJZ-TV |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/brooklyn-homes-residents-to-march-against-violence-in-wake-of-baltimore-mass-shooting/ |url-status=live |access-date=July 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706200405/https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/brooklyn-homes-residents-to-march-against-violence-in-wake-of-baltimore-mass-shooting/ |archive-date=July 6, 2023}} The Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) deployed its Peace Mobile to distribute household items and resources to Brooklyn residents at the Brooklyn Homes community center and through social workers and local charities.{{cite news |last1=Albert |first1=Jessica |date=July 4, 2023 |title=Brooklyn community grieving after deadly weekend mass shooting |work=WJZ-TV |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/brooklyn-community-grieving-after-weekend-mass-shooting/ |url-status=live |access-date=July 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706200406/https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/brooklyn-community-grieving-after-weekend-mass-shooting/ |archive-date=July 6, 2023}} The Baltimore Police Department had "enhanced deployment" in some areas of Baltimore during July 4 celebrations in the city, including at the Cherry Hill Festival.{{cite news |last1=Quaranta |first1=Cadence |date=July 3, 2023 |title=Baltimore police plan 'enhanced deployment' of officers on Fourth of July after weekend mass shooting |work=Baltimore Banner |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-police-department-july-4-FCAOY6APBZFAJBQ2LVQZ4GK76U/ |url-status=live |access-date=July 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706194932/https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-police-department-july-4-FCAOY6APBZFAJBQ2LVQZ4GK76U/ |archive-date=July 6, 2023}}

Within the year following the shooting, MONSE documented 2,000 interactions with neighborhood residents in the year following the shooting, provided relocation assistance to 23 Brooklyn Homes residents, and referred 19 others to the Baltimore State's Attorney's Office for help. Multiple other residents, including Kylis Fagbemi's mother, moved away from the community, citing trauma from the shooting. The Housing Authority hired private security to patrol the neighborhood and the Baltimore Police Department increased policing in the area following the shooting, which may have contributed to the community seeing the largest decrease in violent crimes year-over-year out of any Baltimore neighborhood.{{cite news |last1=Archibald |first1=Ramsey |last2=Sanderlin |first2=Lee O. |title=A year after Brooklyn mass shooting: 'It's quiet now, but that's right now' |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brooklyn-day-shooting-anniversary-WTILTIWCFVHENKRAHYM4EL364A/ |access-date=July 9, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=June 30, 2024 |language=en}} In November 2024, city officials held a press conference to celebrate achieving over a year without a homicide within the Brooklyn neighborhood.{{cite news |last1=Skene |first1=Lea |title=After Baltimore mass shooting, neighborhood goes full year with no homicides |url=https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-brooklyn-mass-shooting-no-homicides-e352ef4772fa7280cfb57a63bc2423ca |access-date=November 12, 2024 |work=Associated Press |date=November 12, 2024 |language=en}}

Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley confirmed that there were "at least three"{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Alex |last2=Sanderlin |first2=Lee O. |title=One shooting led to several others in block party at Baltimore's Brooklyn Homes, court documents suggest |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-md-ci-brooklyn-mass-shooting-baltimore-court-documents-20230711-khueu733src35gcw32b34brmxy-story.html |access-date=July 18, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 11, 2023}} people who fired at the scene and that more than three firearms were used in the shooting,{{cite news |last1=Hermann |first1=Peter |last2=Hilton |first2=Jasmine |last3=Molloy |first3=Mary Claire |last4=Williams |first4=Clarence |title=At least 3 firearms used in Baltimore shooting that killed 2, wounded 28, police say |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/03/baltimore-mass-shooting/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 3, 2023}} with casings from more than a dozen guns being found by investigators at the crime scene,{{cite news |last1=Fenton |first1=Justin |title=Casings from 'more than a dozen' guns found at Brooklyn Homes mass shooting scene |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brooklyn-homes-mass-shooting-guns-UBQSMV6FMVGJDE5SFJLBLP4ZQM/ |access-date=July 7, 2023 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=July 7, 2023}} including six fired from a rifle-caliber pistol,{{cite news |last1=Donaldson |first1=Jenyne |last2=Ng |first2=Greg |title=Charging documents detail investigation into Baltimore mass shooting |url=https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-mass-shooting-teenager-charging-documents/44506459 |access-date=July 18, 2023 |work=WBAL-TV |date=July 11, 2023}} although it was unclear if every gun is tied to the mass shooting. The Baltimore Police Department offered a $28,000 reward for information on the suspects.{{cite news |last1=Halpert |first1=Madeline |title=Baltimore shooting: Police hunt for suspects after dozens shot at block party |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66079407 |access-date=July 3, 2023 |work=BBC News |date=July 3, 2023 |archive-date=July 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702221115/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66079407 |url-status=live }}

During its investigation, the Baltimore Police Department had seized the personal belongings of several of the shooting victims while they underwent surgery, despite promises from the department to "minimize or eliminate" the confiscation of crime victims' property. A spokesperson for the department said it would hold the "evidentiary property" until the conclusion of a criminal case, and added that the department had already returned some seized items.{{cite news |last1=Conarck |first1=Ben |title=They were wounded in a mass shooting. Then Baltimore Police seized their belongings. |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brooklyn-homes-shooting-victims-evidence-LJXD3OYAK5FZBECFFR3HDOQI2U/ |access-date=July 27, 2023 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=July 25, 2023}} Police also threw out substantial amounts of trash from the site of the shooting, which was criticized by forensic experts who claimed that the trash collection would result in the destruction of DNA evidence that could lead to arrests.{{cite news |last1=Gallagher |first1=Jessica |last2=Smith |first2=Brenna |title=Why did police call for cleaners before processing mass shooting scene? |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brooklyn-homes-baltimore-police-evidence-M26Y2P6EV5BA3MAMMTU3LEVN4I/ |access-date=October 6, 2023 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=July 31, 2023}} The police's after-action report justified the removal of trash from the site, saying that the debris was hindering evidence collection.{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Brenna |title=BPD defends cleanup of Brooklyn Homes crime scene. Experts think it was flawed. |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brooklyn-homes-shooting-baltimore-police-5LAREV36S5BHNK74EMFHTA6DOY/ |access-date=October 6, 2023 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=August 31, 2023}}

According to the Baltimore Banner, a 45-foot elm tree blocked the view of the only static camera overlooking the mass shooting site, which likely blocked police from key footage that could have been used to identify shooting suspects. The tree blocking the camera was removed the day after the shooting.{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Brenna |title=Pivotal footage of the Brooklyn Homes mass shooting may have been blocked by a tree |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brooklyn-homes-mass-shooting-citiwatch-cameras-QCZBWYPPDBH3VAYFCRDIM3IYRM/ |access-date=October 6, 2023 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=September 13, 2023}}

As of April 2025, the investigation into potential perpetrators is still ongoing.{{cite news |last1=Segelbaum |first1=Dylan |title=Brooklyn Day mass shooting questions remain as prosecutions wind down |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brooklyn-day-mass-shooting-prosecutions-UY4FXRROKBEQDGPSUDCJHL6IZY/ |access-date=April 29, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=April 29, 2025 |language=en}}

According to police, at least 10 different shooters could have been involved in the Brooklyn Day shooting.{{cite news |last1=Dickstein |first1=Ryan |title=Two more arrests in Brooklyn Day mass shooting investigation |url=https://www.wmar2news.com/local/two-more-arrests-made-in-brooklyn-day-mass-shooting-investigation |access-date=October 6, 2023 |work=WMAR-TV |date=August 31, 2023}} Police made five arrests in connection with the shooting, including four alleged shooters.{{cite news |title=A 5th teen has been arrested in a deadly mass shooting at a Baltimore block party |url=https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-block-party-brooklyn-shooting-arrest-1b138964ec33c008f1af9c82fbf2c246 |access-date=October 6, 2023 |work=Associated Press |date=September 13, 2023}} Prosecutors sought to try all five arrested individuals in a single trial,{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Alex |title=New details emerge in Brooklyn shooting case as judge considers whether five charged will have joint trial |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/03/06/new-details-emerge-in-brooklyn-shooting-case-as-judge-considers-whether-five-charged-will-have-joint-trial/ |access-date=March 7, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 6, 2024}} however, Baltimore City circuit court judge Jeffrey M. Geller ruled in March 2024 that three separate trials should be held.

On August 17, 2023, the Baltimore Police Department arrested 18-year-old Tristan Brian Jackson (born April 19, 2005){{cite news|title=Tristan Brian Jackson - Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|url=https://www.dpscs.state.md.us/inmate/search.do?searchType=detail&id=802778422|access-date=August 20, 2023 |work=Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services |date=August 20, 2023}} of Baltimore on attempted murder charges in connection with the Brooklyn Homes shooting.{{cite news |last1=Roberts |first1=Tony |title=Baltimore Police arrest 18-year-old on attempted murder charges in connection with Brooklyn Homes mass shooting |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-brooklyn-homes-shooting-arrest-august-2023-20230818-uvt75i2frjgylntt5pwnahvcfy-story.html |access-date=August 17, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=August 17, 2023}} On August 31, police arrested 18-year-old Aaron Brown on numerous assault, gun, and attempted murder charges, and a minor, in connection to the shooting.{{cite news |last1=Sanderlin |first1=Lee O. |title=Brooklyn mass shooting: Baltimore Police arrest 2 more suspects |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-brooklyn-mass-shooting-arrests-20230831-yxrdytuc6nfztgv7d3b2ufoacy-story.html |access-date=August 31, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=August 31, 2023}} Jackson and Brown were set to stand trial together,{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Alex |title=Brooklyn shooting case judge orders three trials for five defendants |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/03/07/brooklyn-shooting-case-judge-ruling-five-defendants/ |access-date=March 7, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 7, 2024}} but Brown pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit first-degree murder charges in May 2024 and was sentenced to 60 years in prison, with 48 years suspended, plus five years' probation.{{cite news |last1=Segelbaum |first1=Dylan |title=Fourth person pleads guilty in Brooklyn Day mass shooting |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/aaron-brown-guilty-plea-brooklyn-day-mass-shooting-SVRSKTPU4NGBXEYB73L4YGKS74/ |access-date=May 18, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=May 17, 2024 |language=en}} Jackson initially rejected multiple plea offers from prosecutors,{{cite news |last1=Hofstaedter |first1=Emily |title=Judge denies home detention for injured Brooklyn Homes mass shooting defendant |url=https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2024-07-15/judge-denies-home-detention-for-injured-brooklyn-homes-mass-shooting-defendant |access-date=February 28, 2025 |work=WYPR |date=July 15, 2024 |language=en}} but eventually accepted a plea deal sentencing him to five to twelve years in prison in March 2025.{{cite news |last1=Segelbaum |first1=Dylan |title=Fifth person pleads guilty for role in Brooklyn Day mass shooting |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/tristan-jackson-brooklyn-day-mass-shooting-UWGVFMHFJVF2JPIXIYC3S67JZA/ |access-date=March 17, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=March 17, 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Segelbaum |first1=Dylan |title=Fifth person sentenced for role in Brooklyn Day mass shooting |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/tristan-jackson-sentencing-brooklyn-day-mass-shooting-2NQPMVFG45DOLA6F6BVR3YAJHQ/ |access-date=April 29, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=April 29, 2025 |language=en}}

On September 13, police arrested a 15-year-old boy on 44 charges, including attempted first-degree murder and second-degree murder, in connection to the shooting. According to investigators, he allegedly fired a weapon at several people during the Brooklyn Day party.{{cite news |last1=Reed |first1=Lillian |title=Baltimore Police make another arrest in Brooklyn Homes shooting |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brooklyn-homes-shooting-baltimore-police-charge-15-year-old-5KMOMNJND5C7TCCCV3UFTPM7MM/ |access-date=October 6, 2023 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=September 13, 2023}} He will be tried alongside a 14-year-old{{cite news |last1=Sanderlin |first1=Lee O. |title=Brooklyn mass shooting: Baltimore Police arrest 2 more suspects |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2023/08/31/brooklyn-mass-shooting-baltimore-police-arrest-2-more-suspects/ |access-date=March 7, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=August 31, 2023}} who was arrested on attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder charges. Both teenagers pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and illegal handgun possession charges in May 2024, and were sentenced to 25 years incarceration with all but five years suspended.

A 17-year-old who was accused of pulling a gun out of a bag before the Brooklyn Day shooting was tried as an adult{{cite news |last1=Segelbaum |first1=Dylan |title=Teen accused of flashing gun before mass shooting in Baltimore to face trial as adult |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/teen-accused-flashing-gun-hours-before-brooklyn-day-mass-shooting-stand-trial-adult-QY7WRJJNVBC6ZLIPP5RU5QPZV4/ |access-date=March 7, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=December 6, 2023 |language=en}} and separately from the other accused defendants. He pleaded guilty to the riot and firearms offenses in May 2024, and was sentenced to one year in prison.{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Alex |title=Three teens plead guilty in Brooklyn mass shooting case |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/05/13/guilty-pleas-brooklyn-homes-mass-shooting/ |access-date=May 13, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=May 13, 2024}}

File:Brooklyn Community Center (53024153336).jpg and other Baltimore leaders visit the Brooklyn Community Center, 2023]]

In the morning following the shooting, Maryland Governor Wes Moore and several other Baltimore leaders released statements expressing their condolences.{{cite news |last1=Costello |first1=Darcy |last2=Price |first2=Lilly |last3=Russell |first3=Lia |title=2 killed, 28 injured in mass shooting at Baltimore block party early Sunday: 'They were running for their lives' |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-md-ci-mass-shooting-30-victim-brooklyn-20230702-ouun633575bexiipti3rpmvflq-story.html |access-date=July 2, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 2, 2023 |archive-date=July 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705192703/https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-md-ci-mass-shooting-30-victim-brooklyn-20230702-ouun633575bexiipti3rpmvflq-story.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Thompson |first1=Adam |title=Governor Wes Moore, other leaders react to Baltimore mass shooting that killed two, injured dozens: 'My heart breaks' |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/state-city-leaders-respond-to-baltimore-mass-shooting-that-killed-two-injured-dozens/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |work=WJZ-TV |date=July 2, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706194908/https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/state-city-leaders-respond-to-baltimore-mass-shooting-that-killed-two-injured-dozens/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Archbishop Lori asks for prayers for victims of mass shooting in Baltimore |url=https://www.ncronline.org/news/archbishop-lori-asks-prayers-victims-mass-shooting-baltimore |access-date=July 3, 2023 |work=National Catholic Reporter |date=July 3, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706200401/https://www.ncronline.org/news/archbishop-lori-asks-prayers-victims-mass-shooting-baltimore |url-status=live }} Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott also called for further crackdowns on illegal guns coming in from other states{{cite news |last1=Thompson |first1=Adam |title=Baltimore mayor pushes to get illegal guns off street after mass shooting: 'we need accountability' |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-mayor-pushes-to-get-illegal-guns-off-street-after-mass-shooting-we-need-accountability/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |work=WJZ-TV |date=July 2, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706194956/https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-mayor-pushes-to-get-illegal-guns-off-street-after-mass-shooting-we-need-accountability/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Baltimore mayor calls for "real gun law changes" after deadly block party shooting |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/video/baltimore-mayor-calls-for-real-gun-law-changes-after-deadly-block-party-shooting/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |work=CBS News |date=July 3, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706200402/https://www.cbsnews.com/video/baltimore-mayor-calls-for-real-gun-law-changes-after-deadly-block-party-shooting/ |url-status=live }} and criticized people who uploaded videos of the incident to social media for not intervening.{{cite news |last1=Holpuch |first1=Amanda |last2=Owens |first2=Donna |title=Shooting in Baltimore Leaves at Least 2 Dead and 28 Wounded |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/02/us/baltimore-shooting.html |access-date=July 2, 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=July 2, 2023 |archive-date=July 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705164105/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/02/us/baltimore-shooting.html |url-status=live }} United States President Joe Biden also expressed condolences and called for gun control.{{cite news |last1=Duhon |first1=Clara |title=Biden calls for gun reform after 'wave of tragic and senseless shootings' in recent days |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4080528-biden-calls-for-gun-reform-after-wave-of-tragic-and-senseless-shootings-in-recent-days/ |access-date=July 4, 2023 |work=The Hill |date=July 4, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706200403/https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4080528-biden-calls-for-gun-reform-after-wave-of-tragic-and-senseless-shootings-in-recent-days/ |url-status=live }} Republican Party leaders of the Maryland General Assembly called for Moore to convene a special session to pass legislation to address gun violence,{{cite news |last1=Hogan |first1=Jack |title=Republicans call on Moore to convene special session to address gun violence |url=https://thedailyrecord.com/2023/07/07/republicans-call-on-moore-to-convene-special-session-to-address-gun-violence/ |access-date=July 10, 2023 |work=The Daily Record |date=July 7, 2023}} which Moore said was not needed.{{cite news |last1=Yacuboski |first1=Phil |title=Gov. Moore says no special session needed to address gun violence |url=https://www.wbal.com/article/613103/2/gov-moore-says-no-special-session-needed-to-address-gun-violence |access-date=July 10, 2023 |work=WBAL (AM) |date=July 10, 2023}} Moore met with Brooklyn community leaders and people injured by the shooting on July 4, and later spoke at the Cherry Hill Festival to support gun violence prevention efforts in the city.{{cite news |last1=Barker |first1=Jeff |title='We've got each other:' Gov. Wes Moore meets with victims of mass shooting, tours Brooklyn community center |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-governor-moore-addresses-shooting-20230704-pulcjlf4kjgava6uykexlxomfm-story.html |access-date=July 4, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 4, 2023 |archive-date=July 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705192646/https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-governor-moore-addresses-shooting-20230704-pulcjlf4kjgava6uykexlxomfm-story.html |url-status=live }}

The Baltimore Fraternal Order of Police released a statement on Twitter calling on Scott to implement a "retention and recruitment plan" for hiring more police in the city, pointing out that there were only seven officers patrolling the area at the time of the shooting. Officials stated before the shooting that the department had 338 patrol vacancies and had funding to hire an additional 918 patrol positions. Worley also disputed the staffing claims made by the police union, saying that there were more than seven police in the Southern District at the time.{{cite news |last1=Prudente |first1=Tim |title=Hearing will examine city failures around mass shooting in South Baltimore |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/failures-mass-shooting-brooklyn-south-baltimore-SYDH6ISXV5HVZNW5BIUSII4FVA/ |access-date=July 18, 2023 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=July 13, 2023}} Baltimore City Councilor Phylicia Porter, whose district includes Brooklyn, called the lack of police an "immense systemic failure"{{cite news |last1=Conarck |first1=Ben |last2=Prudente |first2=Tim |title=South Baltimore mass shooting: Councilwoman, residents blame 'immense systemic failure' by police |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brooklyn-baltimore-mass-shooting-3TXPB7RXHJE5BCX2BJ6NQ54RRM/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=July 2, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706194917/https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brooklyn-baltimore-mass-shooting-3TXPB7RXHJE5BCX2BJ6NQ54RRM/ |url-status=live }} and said that the multiple city agencies, including the police and Housing Authority, should have known to deploy more police ahead of the event.{{cite news |last1=Shen |first1=Fern |title=Multiple agencies, including her office, should have known South Baltimore party needed policing, councilwoman says |url=https://baltimorebrew.com/2023/07/03/multiple-agencies-including-her-office-should-have-known-south-baltimore-party-needed-policing-councilwoman-says/ |access-date=July 5, 2023 |work=Baltimore Brew |date=July 3, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706200406/https://baltimorebrew.com/2023/07/03/multiple-agencies-including-her-office-should-have-known-south-baltimore-party-needed-policing-councilwoman-says/ |url-status=live }} Scott defended the role of the police as well as the city's Safe Streets gun violence program, saying the focus should "instead be on a few people who cowardly decided to shoot up a big block party celebration for a community".{{cite news |last1=Segelbaum |first1=Dylan |title=Facing criticism after mass shooting, Baltimore mayor says focus should be 'cowardly' gunmen |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-mass-shooting-brooklyn-YPDUH65JQVDJLGDKFZRVEANWKU/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=July 3, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706200405/https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-mass-shooting-brooklyn-YPDUH65JQVDJLGDKFZRVEANWKU/ |url-status=live }} Worley blamed the lack of police for the event being "unpermitted"{{cite news |last1=Price |first1=Lilly |last2=Russell |first2=Lia |title=Neighbors, residents respond to shooting: 'We are the forgotten people of Baltimore' |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-brooklyn-neighborhood-shooting-20230702-pfmcxrnpmvefzi7xtayn5ae37i-story.html |access-date=July 2, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 2, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706200400/https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-brooklyn-neighborhood-shooting-20230702-pfmcxrnpmvefzi7xtayn5ae37i-story.html |url-status=live }} and later said that decisions on whether to send more officers to the neighborhood for the festival happened "too late". He also added that departmental staffing was not an issue for its response, or lack thereof.{{cite news |last1=Costello |first1=Darcy |last2=Sanderlin |first2=Lee O. |title=Baltimore City Council to hold hearing after mass shooting; acting commissioner says police crowd response was 'too late' |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-baltimore-mass-shooting-brandon-scott-police-20230703-gie6u6bqlzcarmobmy7cpktadm-story.html |access-date=July 4, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 3, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706200400/https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-baltimore-mass-shooting-brandon-scott-police-20230703-gie6u6bqlzcarmobmy7cpktadm-story.html |url-status=live }} In June 2024, following a year-long investigation, the Baltimore Police Department terminated two employees—a sworn law enforcement officer and a civilian employee—and disciplined several others on charges of making false statements, neglect of duty, conduct unbecoming, and body-worn camera violations in connection with the police response to the Brooklyn Day shooting.{{cite news |last1=Conarck |first1=Ben |title=Brooklyn Day aftermath: Baltimore Police move to fire two, discipline several others after probe |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brooklyn-day-discipline-firing-CCFB7ZXE3NE3PAQ7ZBRV3CI7UQ/ |access-date=July 9, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=June 27, 2024 |language=en}}

The Baltimore City Council held a hearing on the response from multiple agencies—including the Baltimore Police Department, Housing Authority, Department of Transportation, and MONSE—to the shooting on July 13. At the hearing, Worley and other leaders of the Baltimore Police Department acknowledged department-wide failures, including a "catastrophic breakdown" in judgement and communications,{{cite news |last1=Skene |first1=Lea |title=After mass shooting, Baltimore leaders slam police for inadequate response |url=https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-police-response-mass-shooting-brooklyn-07d67007feb0e3806e6f8cafb280d684 |access-date=July 18, 2023 |work=Associated Press |date=July 14, 2023}} and admitted responsibility for the lack of police presence at the party. He also said that there was an ongoing investigation into where police were patrolling that night, which included a review of police body camera footage, dispatch recordings, and GPS locations. Baltimore Police patrol chief Kevin Jones, in response to criticism about the police's relationship with the community, said that investigators had received 30 tips with information about the mass shooting.{{cite news |last1=Jensen |first1=Cassidy |last2=Mann |first2=Alex |title=Baltimore Police tout number of tips in response to Brooklyn shooting. Others say that's not a good measure of trust. |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-md-ci-community-policing-progess-in-dispute-after-council-meeting-20230715-6lkxvllycnebrpubmrv6ut643i-story.html |access-date=July 18, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 15, 2023}} Janet Abrahams, the CEO of the city Housing Authority, said that staff did not see flyers for the party that were circulating in the neighborhood and that officials would be expanding its contracted security force to additional properties, including Brooklyn Homes.{{cite news |last1=Opilo |first1=Emily |title=Baltimore Police admit failure in response to Brooklyn Homes mass shooting, face questioning from City Council |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-ci-baltimore-council-brooklyn-shooting-hearing-20230713-gbnka2qxmngsxmxwzyhmibvdq4-story.html |access-date=July 18, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 14, 2023}} Abrahams also said that officials were exploring evictions for tenants who organized the party without notifying the Housing Authority in advance, which violated the terms of their residency agreements. MONSE interim executive director Stefanie Mavronis defended the city's youth curfew and the role of Safe Streets and its workers leading up to the shooting, pointing to the successes made through the agency's de-escalation strategy in parts of Baltimore, but said that she had not yet reviewed workers' logs about their efforts in the Brooklyn Homes area the night of the shooting.{{cite news |last1=Conarck |first1=Ben |last2=Miller |first2=Hallie |last3=Sullivan |first3=Emily |title='Two children are dead!' City agencies admit failures, and dodge questions, in Brooklyn shooting |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/at-hearing-city-agencies-questioned-for-roles-leading-up-to-brooklyn-shooting-LUED3CX5W5BTVL4BKZ6YQX73PQ/ |access-date=July 18, 2023 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=July 13, 2023}} A few days after the hearing, the Housing Authority said it would revise its policies toward event authorization, including requiring residents to get written approval from the agency to use any indoor or outdoor common areas in events.{{cite news |last1=Hofstaedter |first1=Emily |title="Get written approval" — Baltimore's Housing Authority updates policy after Brooklyn Homes shooting |url=https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2023-07-25/get-written-approval-baltimores-housing-authority-updates-policy-after-brooklyn-homes-shooting |access-date=July 27, 2023 |work=WYPR |date=July 25, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Jensen |first1=Cassidy |title=Baltimore Housing Authority rule change after Brooklyn shootings slammed as 'victim-blaming' by critics |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-housing-authority-commissioners-lease-changes-20230731-zwme2khdgfe37ewqqnphlwpfja-story.html |access-date=August 17, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 31, 2023}}

On August 30, 2023, the Baltimore Police Department released its 173-page "after-action report", which faulted police supervisors for taking a "hands-off approach" to intervening in the Brooklyn Day celebration, even as 9-1-1 calls increased, and police officers for showing "little to no concern for public safety" and gathering no meaningful intelligence ahead of the party.{{cite news |last1=Conarck |first1=Ben |title=BPD report on Brooklyn mass shooting faults supervisors who chose inaction despite warnings |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/brooklyn-day-shooting-report-police-7NMKVHSFPJHZNDP3WLY3M6AXSM/ |access-date=August 30, 2023 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=August 30, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Hellgren |first1=Mike |title=Brooklyn Homes mass shooting: 173-page report details Baltimore's response to block party violence |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/brooklyn-homes-baltimore-mass-shooting-report-police-response/ |access-date=August 30, 2023 |work=WJZ-TV |date=August 30, 2023}} The report also recommended a series of leadership changes within the Baltimore Police Department.{{cite news |last1=Hofstaeder |first1=Emily |title=Baltimore recommends "leadership changes" for BPD in Brooklyn shooting After-Action Report |url= https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2023-08-30/baltimore-recommends-leadership-changes-for-bpd-in-brooklyn-shooting-after-action-report |access-date=August 30, 2023 |work=WYPR |date=August 30, 2023}} Following the report, some command-level supervisors were reassigned and disciplinary actions were taken against others.{{cite news |last1=Nurse |first1=Krystal |title='Endless calls for help': Critics say Baltimore police mishandled mass shooting response |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/16/baltimore-shooting-police-maryland-criticism/70876512007/ |access-date=October 6, 2023 |work=USA Today |date=September 16, 2023}}

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The Baltimore City Council held a second hearing on the Brooklyn Day shooting on September 13, 2023, following the release of the after-action report.{{cite news |last1=Conarck |first1=Ben |title=Vowing to 'dig deeper,' City Council sets date for second hearing on Brooklyn Day shooting |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/brooklyn-day-shooting-second-hearing-HXD5SG2CGJCWLDLFPJNGFDIMFY/ |access-date=July 21, 2023 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=July 20, 2023}} During the hearing, several city councilors expressed dissatisfaction with the recommendations in the audit report.{{cite news |last1=McQueen |first1=Tashi |title=Mother of teen killed in Brooklyn Homes mass shooting demands change as council members press BPD on response |url=https://afro.com/mother-of-teen-killed-in-brooklyn-homes-mass-shooting-demands-change-as-council-members-press-bpd-on-response/ |access-date=October 6, 2023 |work=Baltimore Afro-American |date=September 16, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Donaldson |first1=Jenyne |title=Baltimore City Councilmembers not satisfied after final Brooklyn shooting hearing |url=https://www.wbaltv.com/article/final-brooklyn-mass-shooting-hearing-baltimore-city-council/45343682 |access-date=October 6, 2023 |work=WBAL-TV |date=September 27, 2023}} Krystal Gonzalez, the mother of shooting victim Aaliyah Gonzales, spoke at the council hearing recounting her daughter's death and strongly criticizing the police response to the shooting. Her emotional testimony led City Councilor Mark Conway to abruptly postpone the remainder of the hearing to September 27,{{cite news |last1=Conarck |first1=Ben |last2=Willis |first2=Adam |title=A rare speech from a victim's mother halted city council. Some say they should have dug in. |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/krystal-gonzalez-victim-mother-speech-YML3LMIUSZGEXLKAU7I5CS5TAA/ |access-date=October 6, 2023 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=September 15, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Jensen |first1=Cassidy |last2=Opilo |first2=Emily |title=The testimony of a murder victim's mother moved the Baltimore City Council and police. Will her words spur leaders to action? |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-ci-baltimore-council-brooklyn-shooting-follow-20230914-47qjrlr66jdidpofzaf7ajtwfm-story.html |access-date=October 6, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=September 14, 2023}} during which city councilors expressed support for stronger and increased enforcement of police protocols.{{cite news |last1=Opilo |first1=Emily |title=In wake of Brooklyn Day shooting, Baltimore City Council to police: Follow your own rules |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-ci-brooklyn-day-shooting-hearing-policies-20230927-h7fvgreut5hxldd45a33lw45j4-story.html |access-date=October 6, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=September 27, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Willis |first1=Adam |title=What we learned from the latest Brooklyn Day shooting review by City Council |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/brooklyn-shooting-review-baltimore-CILAJYFYTNDM3F6WCUSPGFJUPY/ |access-date=October 6, 2023 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=September 27, 2023}}

In October 2023, Safe Streets modified its escalation protocol to require staffers to share details about large community events with the city, especially if the events have the potential for "mass harm or destruction", so that MONSE officials can increase violence intervention resources and potentially police presence at future gatherings. Safe Streets workers do not need to report attendees suspected of illegally carrying a firearm at large events, as officials believe that doing so would hurt Safe Streets' "credibility and individual safety".{{cite news |last1=Costello |first1=Darcy |title=After Brooklyn mass shooting, Safe Streets now escalates incidents with threat of 'mass harm' |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/03/19/after-brooklyn-mass-shooting-safe-streets-now-escalates-incidents-with-threat-of-mass-harm/ |access-date=March 21, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 19, 2024}}

During the 2024 legislative session, Governor Moore introduced the ENOUGH Act, a bill to provide $15 million in grants toward underserved communities. Moore announced the bill in Brooklyn, which he said was a community that had gone "unseen", "unheard", and "underestimated".{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Pamela |title=Gov. Moore pushes plan to invest in high-poverty neighborhoods |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/wes-moore-enough-act-CLW37PMZNBAGTOAYK427IDW2L4/ |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=January 29, 2024 |language=en}} The bill passed the Maryland General Assembly and was signed into law by Moore on May 9, 2024.{{cite news |last1=Bush |first1=Matt |title=Moore signs ENOUGH Act, inspired in part by Brooklyn Homes mass shooting |url=https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2024-05-09/moore-signs-enough-act-inspired-in-part-by-brooklyn-homes-mass-shooting |access-date=May 10, 2024 |work=WYPR |date=May 9, 2024 |language=en}}

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