The Brief
- State and local leaders gathered at the Stronger Together Summit to address teen violence in the East Valley.
- The summit follows Preston Lord Day on Sept. 23, marking what would have been the 16-year-old victim’s 19th birthday.
- Data revealed at the summit shows Gilbert police have responded to 260 calls for teen-on-teen violence since 2022.
GILBERT, Ariz. – It has been nearly three years since Preston Lord was beaten and killed at a Halloween party in Queen Creek. His death brought to light the serious problem of teen violence in the East Valley, and on Sept. 25, state and local leaders gathered together to try to find solutions.
Local perspective:
Mark Jocobo lost his son Stephen to teen violence in 2022.…