Cases of violence have stretched across the Baltimore Beltway in recent days – from Catonsville, to Owings Mills, to Perry Hall.
On Saturday night, two teenagers were shot and critically hurt in Catonsville.
Early Sunday morning, a man was shot multiple times in Owings Mills.
And Monday night, Baltimore County Police said they opened a homicide investigation after finding a man dead at an apartment complex in Perry Hall.
“Its been a sad weekend and anytime we see violence in our communities its concerning,” said Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski.
Despite the recent violence, Olszewski called Baltimore County a safe place to live and reiterated his confidence in local law enforcement.
“Our Baltimore County Police Department do an outstanding job of solving these types of crimes and we remind folks that if you commit a crime we will find you, we will arrest you, hold you accountable,” Olszewski said Tuesday.
So far, Baltimore County Police have not provided information on suspects or arrests in any of these three incidents.
And in cases like Monday’s homicide in Perry Hall, some question the transparency and timeliness of information provided by police.
"The police department is not being as forthcoming with information that very much could quell the fear that’s going on when you hear about severe incidents," said David Folderauer, President of the Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police.
In a press release shared with FOX45 News at 10:58 p.m. Monday night, five hours after officers first responded to the scene in Perry Hall, Baltimore County Police said a man was found dead while responding to a call for shots fired.
The release did not say if the victim was shot or provide further information about the incident.
Meanwhile County Executive Olszewski tells FOX45 News transparency is a hallmark of his administration.
“My expectation of all agencies is that we are sharing information with the public, with the media because the public has a right to know,” Olszewski said Tuesday morning. “It’s the only way that we’re held accountable for how we operate.”
Year-to-date, 23 homicides have been recorded in Baltimore County.
While responding to questions about crime, Olszewski said homicides are down about 50 percent County-wide in 2022.
Baltimore County, however, set a record high for homicides in 2021, when 55 people were killed.