Gun violence has left the quiet town of Gretna shaken after a weekend shooting that killed one person and injured four others — marking the second homicide in just two weeks.
- Police say the shooting happened during a funeral repass where nearly 300 people had gathered to honor another homicide victim.
- The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office chaplain says the rise in gun violence has deeply affected families and faith leaders across the county.
- Watch the video below to hear from community members and law enforcement about how Gretna is coping with back-to-back tragedies.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: Gun violence has left the quiet town of Gretna shaken after a shooting this weekend. I’m Tatyana Purifoy, your Gretna neighborhood reporter, and residents are left searching for answers after back-to-back tragedies that many say are unlike anything they’ve ever seen here.
The Gretna police chief says this marks the second homicide in the last two weeks — something rarely seen in this small, quiet town.
Residents tell me they’re shaken. One neighbor — who didn’t want to go on camera — says their family is already in the process of moving out of Gretna, and the recent violence makes them want to leave even sooner…