Sadly, gun violence is spiking in the city, leaving the community desperate for answers.
There are no easy answers for the escalating gun violence crisis, that’s become the number 1 cause of death for children nationwide, even surpassing car accidents. Over a 10 days period in Cleveland from April 2 to April 12, a total of 8 children were shot, and one of them died. According to Cleveland Police, during that same 10 day period a total of 26 people were shot in the city, 3 of them fatally.
Jeff Follmer is the President of the Cleveland Police Patrolman’s Association, and he says the city’s homicide rate is startling, “Nobody fights fair anymore. There’s no more fist fights, it’s all about guns. You know Cleveland is violent. We can’t get around that.” Long-time Cleveland City Council Michael Polensek, who is also the Chair of the Safety Committee says what’s worse, people seem so unphased by the gunfire that they often don’t even call police anymore. That’s why council has approved installing more Shot Spotter devices around the city. The technology immediately alerts police about where shots were fired.
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