Will Bauer, who lives and works in Hampden, was eating in an Italian restaurant on The Avenue when the shots were fired nearby Saturday night. "I don't think [the violence] will be a long-term issue," he says. (Baltimore Sun photo by Karl Merton Ferron / September 1, 2009) |
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The same day that police arrested a man in a double shooting in Hampden over the weekend, residents and business owners along The Avenue said they do not expect a lingering impact from the incident.
William Hyle, 18, of the 1700 block of Yorkland Road in Carroll County was detained Tuesday in North Carolina by city police's warrant apprehension force and U.S. marshals. He is accused of shooting a man and a woman who is sixth months' pregnant on Saturday in the 1000 block of W. 36th St., a block dotted with some of the most notable restaurants and eclectic stores in the city. He is expected to be charged with attempted murder today.
A police spokesman said the woman was shot in the arm and the man was struck in the leg. Both were taken to Sinai Hospital, where they were treated and released. Police have not released many details surrounding the incident.
Will Bauer was having a late dinner at Grano Pasta Bar on The Avenue when the shots were fired on the street outside.
Some customers hid underneath tables, while others cried out in fear. After about a minute, nearly all the patrons scurried to the back of the establishment before police arrived and it became apparent that the two people shot were not seriously injured, he said.
Bauer, who lives in Hampden, and several other residents and business owners said Tuesday that they don't believe crime is a serious problem in their neighborhood and that they think the shooting was an isolated incident.
"I don't think [the violence] will be a long-term issue," Bauer said.
Bad publicity from a shooting will not deter regular customers, according to Nancy Piper, who manages a novelty store, but it also won't drive traffic to the area. Piper has lived in Hampden for 47 years and has run Sandy's with her sister for 13 years. Two years ago, the sisters moved the store to The Avenue.
"It doesn't affect us," Piper said. "We know all of our neighbors here. We've been here all our life. I even know the guy that got shot, although I don't know the girl."
Steven Weiner, of the store Hometown Girl, said he did not think the shooting would stop shoppers from coming.
"It didn't stop me from going to the harbor after hearing about the shooting down there," said Weiner, who has lived in Hampden for 17 years. "I think people in general don't let things like this keep them from doing what they want to do."
Denise Whiting, owner of Cafe Hon and host of the neighborhood's annual Honfest, said she set out to get details about the shooting as soon as she heard about it. Whiting, whose restaurant is a cornerstone on The Avenue, does not expect her customers will pay the incident much attention.
"Hampden is always safe, and it will be safer. In 17 years, I've never had an incident here. ... I'm not the least bit concerned," she said.
Thomas Zissimos said he has lived and shopped in Hampden since 1952 and has seen many incarnations of The Avenue. He heard about the shooting Sunday but does not expect that it will alter his habits. "I've never had a problem with nobody," said Zissimos, whose nephew owns a bar in the neighborhood.
William Hyle, 18, of the 1700 block of Yorkland Road in Carroll County was detained Tuesday in North Carolina by city police's warrant apprehension force and U.S. marshals. He is accused of shooting a man and a woman who is sixth months' pregnant on Saturday in the 1000 block of W. 36th St., a block dotted with some of the most notable restaurants and eclectic stores in the city. He is expected to be charged with attempted murder today.
A police spokesman said the woman was shot in the arm and the man was struck in the leg. Both were taken to Sinai Hospital, where they were treated and released. Police have not released many details surrounding the incident.
Will Bauer was having a late dinner at Grano Pasta Bar on The Avenue when the shots were fired on the street outside.
Some customers hid underneath tables, while others cried out in fear. After about a minute, nearly all the patrons scurried to the back of the establishment before police arrived and it became apparent that the two people shot were not seriously injured, he said.
Bauer, who lives in Hampden, and several other residents and business owners said Tuesday that they don't believe crime is a serious problem in their neighborhood and that they think the shooting was an isolated incident.
"I don't think [the violence] will be a long-term issue," Bauer said.
Bad publicity from a shooting will not deter regular customers, according to Nancy Piper, who manages a novelty store, but it also won't drive traffic to the area. Piper has lived in Hampden for 47 years and has run Sandy's with her sister for 13 years. Two years ago, the sisters moved the store to The Avenue.
"It doesn't affect us," Piper said. "We know all of our neighbors here. We've been here all our life. I even know the guy that got shot, although I don't know the girl."
Steven Weiner, of the store Hometown Girl, said he did not think the shooting would stop shoppers from coming.
"It didn't stop me from going to the harbor after hearing about the shooting down there," said Weiner, who has lived in Hampden for 17 years. "I think people in general don't let things like this keep them from doing what they want to do."
Denise Whiting, owner of Cafe Hon and host of the neighborhood's annual Honfest, said she set out to get details about the shooting as soon as she heard about it. Whiting, whose restaurant is a cornerstone on The Avenue, does not expect her customers will pay the incident much attention.
"Hampden is always safe, and it will be safer. In 17 years, I've never had an incident here. ... I'm not the least bit concerned," she said.
Thomas Zissimos said he has lived and shopped in Hampden since 1952 and has seen many incarnations of The Avenue. He heard about the shooting Sunday but does not expect that it will alter his habits. "I've never had a problem with nobody," said Zissimos, whose nephew owns a bar in the neighborhood.
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"Whiting, whose restaurant (CafeHon) is a cornerstone on The Avenue"
Cornerstone of the avenue? On the corner yes, but a cornerstone? Id rather eat a toenail sandwich than eat at Cafe Hon. Just my opinion.
nopatience (10/21/2009, 4:09 PM )