Federal Hill Resident Finds KKK Flyer At Doorstep

Neighbors in south Baltimore where Tim Moriconi was killed said they've received Ku Klux Klan recruitment flyers.

Baltimore City Councilman Eric Costello said the flyers were placed at homes on the street where Moriconi was killed last month. Costello has reported the incidents to Baltimore police.

A person who lives on Riverside Avenue said they found a hateful message on their doorstep. They sent WBAL-TV 11 News a picture of a KKK flyer that was placed inside a plastic bag with what appears to be corn, or bird seed, inside.

The flyer has derogatory statements about immigrants and people of Mexican descent. A phone number listed on the flyer has a North Carolina area code.

In an e-mail, the person who sent us the flyer said they have no idea where the flyers came from, or who left them, adding that they are concerned in the wake of Moriconi's slaying.

Costello said neighbors in the 1200 block of Riverside Avenue reported receiving flyers, which is the same block where Moriconi was killed during a robbery on Sept. 27.

In a statement, Costello said. "The recent dissemination of KKK flyers in Federal Hill South is absolutely appalling. It is a thinly veiled attempt to fear monger and take advantage of a community in mourning. I applaud my neighbors who have universally rejected this hateful behavior. This organization has no place in our nation and is certainly not welcome in our city."