The city of Fort Worth is taking proactive measures to stop people from popping off and injuring their neighbors with stray bullets.
It’s proposing to spend $97,000 on an advertising campaign to raise awareness of the harms caused by illegal gunfire, as well as the consequences of committing an offense.
The campaign comes after the city saw a 28.54% increase in arrests related to illegal gunfire with the average age of suspects ranging from 16 to 23, according to a city staff presentation at the April 7 City Council work session…