SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The news of four children shot in less than 24 hours, one fatally, has left Syracuse reeling.
The man in charge of coming up with ways to reduce shootings says these incidents are tragic, but believes the city is moving in the right direction.
Lateef Johnson-Kinsey, the Director of the Mayor’s Office to Reduce Gun Violence, has always advocated for intervention as a way to prevent shootings. He said that since his unique role was created in 2022, they’ve had success with “credible messengers” reaching would-be shooters and instead showing them a different path…