Atlanta faced a violent weekend with 12 incidents of gun violence, leaving 29 injured and two dead. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum and Mayor Andre Dickens addressed the city’s recent spike in gun violence during a news conference on Monday morning, Channel 2’s Tyisha Fernandes reported.
Despite the weekend’s violence, Dickens highlighted a nearly 20% reduction in shootings compared to last year, attributing this progress to strategic investments in policing and prevention.
“Almost 20% reduction in shootings, that progress is the result of intentional and strategic investments, not just in policing, but also in prevention and in care,” Dickens said…