Maryland U.S. Attorney Erek Barron told his prosecutors Wednesday that each of them will be expected to take on at least one gun case in the coming months to help tackle the crush of weapons-related charges coming into the office.
Barron, who has been in the job for about a year and a half, said he hopes the new initiative will address two challenges the office is facing — an overburdened violent crime unit and a greater urgency from law enforcement officials seeking to stop gun-related violence.
“We all gotta step up,” Barron said in an interview.
Barron made the announcement during an annual awards ceremony for the office and told his prosecutors that he, too, would be taking on a gun case alongside them.
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