Community groups seeking to reduce gun violence are urging support for their methods. The administration of President Biden has said federal COVID-19 aid can be used for anti-violence measures.
The King County Council hosted a discussion panel to address gun violence in the community. This scheduled session comes after the county revealed in the latest Firearm Violence Report there were more than 1,400 shots fired incidents in 2021.
SEATTLE (AP) Dominique Davis was inside a Seattle-area church one day in March 2021 when a man with a handgun opened fire during a meeting of Community Passageways, a group he founded that works to curb gun violence.