Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison says many of the recent shootings plaguing the city are gang-related, prompting law enforcement to execute raids while community leaders work to get young people off the streets.
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Detroit police target gang violence with raids as community leaders urge change
The raids occurred Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Several shootings have occurred on Detroit’s east side, and some impacted innocent bystanders.
“We got a lot of high-powered weapons off the street, I’m talking ARs, assault rifles, revolvers, shotguns, etc,” Bettison said. “Going after groups and gangs that are causing violence in the city.”
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Community exhausted by violence
Ray Winans, a community leader and former gang member with the CVI Group Detroit Friends and Family, said residents are fed up with the ongoing violence.
“The community is tired, man. The community is tired. People—I’m tired of going to funerals. I got two funerals this week,” Winans said…