It’s been a violent start to the new year in Chicago after police reported seven shooting deaths over the holiday weekend, and community activists are intent on stepping up their efforts with several of those acts of violence targeting young teens.
It's been a violent start to the new year in Chicago after police reported seven shooting deaths over the holiday weekend, and community activists are intent on stepping up their efforts with several of those acts of violence targeting young teens.
In all, 33 people were shot over the holiday weekend according to Chicago police data, something that doesn't sit right with activists looking to combat the violence.Hardiman says he’s been working to change that narrative with his group Violence Interrupters.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters. “I hear a lot about social media conflicts and a lot of people get caught up because of misunderstandings and misperceptions, so the violence is all over the place right now,” he said.
An alarming number of the recent shootings have involved young teens. Just three days into 2023, at least 10 victims under the age of 18 have been struck by gunfire in the city, including 9-year-old Jarvis Watts, who was killed in a Washington Heights attack. Police said the young boy was shot inside a home in the 9400 block of S. Wallace and at this time have not said if the shooting was intentional or accidental.
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