A recent uptick in violence in Antioch has the mayor calling on outside agencies for help.
In the past three weeks, 15 shootings have ended in two deaths.
This is as the department is still recovering from a texting scandal that put many officers on leave.
Antioch Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe says the city is ready to uses all its resources the put an end the recent spike in violence over the past three weeks.
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“Let me be very clear. To the people who are wreaking havoc on our community: we are going to find you. We are going to hold you accountable. And you will pay the price for what you’ve done,” said Hernandez-Thorpe.
A shooting Labor Day weekend set off a string of shootings, though the mayor made it clear that not all of the shootings are related.
He announced new actions the city is taking, including offering $100,000 to outside agencies to help with additional patrols.
“One agency has taken us up on that offer. We are excited. I am not prepared to announce what agency that is. But we will be working to finalize those details,” said Hernandez-Thorpe.