Even on a day when no one will go outside, someone manages to get shot in a yard on cross street.

Malden in a word Ghetto!!!

That's just crazy its not even the 1st of month nobodys got any money til 1.30am thurs lol

Very sad. City needs to focus on this issue number one. Gotta get more cops and put them in that neighborhood. Our home values are dropping and this Mayor although concerned isn't getting it done. Forget about all the ancillary things focus.

Gotta get more cops

Don't want to pay for more cops

hmm

I was listening to my scanner and I thought it was my imagination. You here it so much that its like it supposed to happen. On the lighter side the city employees and police and fire did one hell of a good job through this storm. Much Danger out there for them tonight. The Mayor is right on top of everything. A huge Thank You for the City of Malden's Employees.

OH GREAT !!! It must have been the vigilantes that hate Coyotes. They must have seen one and tried to take Wylley Coyote out.

haha city is TRASH. Should have gotten swept up by SANDY city really needs a new direction

Yes Chris the Mayor moved after the fact and that is why we are waiting. Shouldv'e made it first priority in January when he got in or at least during his first budget. He didn't and now the hires will only put us back where the city was. Again he's trying to do a good job just not focused on the right issue. Can put money into everything else but unless he makes it safe forget about it.

Disgraceful, I live across the street from the shooting site. I was watching Hocus Pocus with my 4 year old daughter, Had to grab her and throw myself on the floor. She was terrified, did fall asleep until 1am. What is this city turning to

ANIMALS...

Crime has to be number one on the agenda, not enriching teen, not demolishing city hall, not putting a fire station on every corner, not blue bags green bags, not field of dreams.
All these are nice and important but this is borderline ridiculous where we are heading and crime has to be the number one priority.

Bought my house here 22 years ago. Raised my family and never felt unsafe. In 2 months there have been 5 shootings - last night on Cross Street only 2 blocks from my home. Not sure whether people always had guns in our city or just now these dumb kids are using them. Gun violence is bigger than Malden. I only know the mayor as a good city councilor for Ward 1 - and think he is doing the best job possible under very difficult situation. Am not going to be critical - it is easy to be sarcastic. Malden is not a ghetto.

Mayor is a good man but he is not paying attention to this other than giving it lip service. City Hall is priority now? Give me a break get your head together and for God's sake stop worrying about press conferences and image.

What about the shooting on Sunday, no reports on that, and what about the armed robberies on summer st last week. They caught those kids. Why no reports on them?

Seems there are a number of violent crimes that are not making to the reporter here. I applaud the mayor of at least recognizing the crime problem unlike the last dim wit... But are they covering up reporting of these crimes

The current Mayor has done nothing but talk. Violent crime is worse than its ever been. He did nothing to put more cops on in this last budget and didn't react until the bullets started flying. Now we sit and wait. Just needs to focus on this one thing all the other stuff will mean nothing if crime is not fixed. He is to worried about his image and what everyone thinks instead of taking some real action.

Why can't you see all the comments if you log out ??

I get the same thing, you can't see your own comments unless you are logged in

I understand cops cant be everywhere all the time but there seems to be a lack of priority in keeping this city safe...it's getting worse not better. I also think it's strange that this didnt make the news..Home owners think about it every time Malden is in the news for a shooting you can decrease your home value another 5K.

Is there a neighborhood watch group in this area? Is this spillover crime from Everett? Or is this an internal (Malden) issue? What is being done at the community level to deal with this? I find this quite alarming.

Will there be follow-up posts about the Summer St robbery (robberies?) and the other shooting (ie a location?)?

Put the blame where it belongs with the previous Mayor. He just let the city go to hell.

wonder how long before Winchester becomes the next malden mwahahaha.... He can turn that city into a place with too many high rises and ...nah, they probably wont let too many government supported housing units in the city

No put the blame on the thugs. Stop blaming other people for whats being done by criminals. Yes the mayor is the one who has to figure it all out but the gangs and those who hide them are the problem. More cops wpuld be great but helping when you know some thing would work right along with that.

What is it with this notion that crime is being "covered up"? Sheesh.

Thought there was supposed to be more information on Tuesday sometime, it's been almost a week and nothing new.