"Why would it definitely be part of this story?"
Because gang-related gun violence is almost always among blacks. If you adjust for population percentages the tendency is hideous.
I'm not happy at all about this as you seem to think. I just believe that the problem will never be solved if it is not examined in the clear light of day.
Dear EyeGuy,
"Because gang-related gun violence is almost always among blacks."
Then it might be relevant in a commentary about gang-related gun violence.
I'm not sure it's relevant in a breaking story that may or may not even be about gang-related violence.
sitetest
Black-on-black violence is not exactly a big secret in the Baltimore-D.C. area. The most popular shows about Baltimore, for instance, have been "Homicide" and "The Wire", both showing week after week of violence in the streets of Baltimore. Now this is unusual because this is Annapolis, which is far from the violent zones of Baltimore City or D.C.