‘Not so tough to get a gun’: Denver leaders address youth violence

DENVER — Flowers can be spotted on a street corner in Denver’s Sunnyside neighborhood following a deadly shooting in June that led to the arrest of a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old in connection to the crime. Denver7 reported the juvenilles are accused of killing the driver of a vehicle who confronted them as they were trying to break into or steal the car.

Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said the arrests highlight a troubling and growing concern.

“In this case, we had a 12 and a 14-year-old, and we are seeing unfortunately, people of that age getting involved in violent crime, either being the victim or the suspect in a violent crime,” Thomas said…

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