Wild Health Field organizer unhappy with low police presence
Gerald Young is aggravated today. He feels as if law enforcement could’ve done more to prevent a shooting early Saturday morning that left seven people injured.
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Gerald Young is aggravated today. He feels as if law enforcement could’ve done more to prevent a shooting early Saturday morning that left seven people injured.
"We were tired of losing young people, juveniles getting shot and killed in the street, young adults before they're 18th, even 21st birthday..."
The students started at Charles Young Center, packing food and and then delivering bags to people in the East End neighborhood.
It's a program was created in 2017 to address violent crime in the city, especially among young people. Carama was appointed to the position by Gorton in June of 2021.
Tuesday's homicide on New Circle Road marks Lexington's 11th gun-related homicide so far this year.