THE COUNT

Homicides since Jan. 1: 277

THE VICTIM: A man was shot several times in the head and died yesterday in the 2600 block of S. Paca St. in South Baltimore. The shooting occurred about 3 a.m.

LAST YEAR: Baltimore had recorded 266 homicides as of Dec. 19, 2006. ONLINE: Details and locations of this year's city homicides are at baltimoresun.com/homicidemap