What Happened at Mondawmin

The Purge

Rumors of a "Purge," a concept from a fictional movie where crime is leagal for one night, circulates among Baltimore highschoolers on social media. This rumor is not traced back to any individual or tied to any group.

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3 P.M.

Thousands of students get on and transfer buses at Mondawmin every day, but armed police presence anticipates the arrival of students at Mondawmin for the rumored Purge.

Police in riot gear are stationed at Mondawmin

Buses and Subway are shut down by police

3 p.m.

Stranded

Stranded

Tensions rise as students are told to disperse but buses are still shut down

Breaking Point

Police and media ask parents to bring their kids home; buses are still shut down

Breaking Point

Police begin blocking the street, surrounding students, and making arrests

Parents' Fear

ABC News Captured this video of a mother, Toya Graham, hitting and yelling at her son. Knowing he and other students were stranded, she had come to get him from Mondawmin and bring him home.

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