At least 2 dead, 28 wounded in mass shooting at Baltimore block party, police say

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : In a joint statement issued by the mayor's office and the police department, Scott called for increased gun control in Baltimore and said, "This tragedy again shows why we must continue to focus on the amount of illegal guns on our streets that make it into the hands of individuals who should not have them and continuously carry out violent acts in our city.""This act of violence has shaken our city to the very core, and we are all grappling with the shock, pain, and trauma that accompanies such a heinous act of destruction," the mayor's statement read in part.

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