As a 17-year-old Richmond Public Schools student fights for his life after being shot near his school bus stop, public officials butted heads over ways to keep the city's youth safe from violence.
As a 17-year-old Richmond Public Schools student fights for his life after being shot near his school bus stop, public officials butted heads over ways to keep the city's youth safe from violence.
Students across Richmond have been feeling the weight of heavy times from teenagers dying from gun violence to a school that burned down. As children on all ends of the city process traumatic events, some parents and school leaders are calling for more mental health support.
Thursday marked one week since Richmond's first juvenile murder. While there have been no arrests made after 17-year-old Dashawn Cox was shot and killed in the city's East End, Richmond Police have released an update.
The statistics from 2021 are staggering as more than 1,300 juveniles were victimized in the city. So far in 2022, more than 150 children have been targeted in crimes.