DALLAS — Shootings two years in a row at the same high school. Three teenagers are killedand two are arrested after a fight breaks out near the Trinity River. A month later, a 17-year-old in her pajamas is struck by a stray bullet just down the road.
Parents, advocates and community leaders in Dallas say they’ve felt the weight of youth violence in recent months. The city has recorded fewer murders since 2023, but this year the number of teenage victims doesn’t appear to be decreasing at the same rate.
Experts say youth violence is a uniquely difficult problem to solve, and the challenges have limited the impact of Dallas’ crime plan on juveniles. Despite those barriers, local leaders are hard at work to make a change…