City leaders are calling for tougher gun laws and continued community policing after fatal shooting in Gate City.Half a dozen people were shot near the intersection of Georgia Road and Joppa Avenue around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday.Five people are still recovering from their injuries, but Bobby Clayton died.Just about an hour earlier, the neighborhood was holding a stop-the-violence event.Chief A.C. Roper said the timing of the shooting so soon after gathering in the name of peace, sends the wrong message.Mayor William Bell said one of the guns involved in the shooting had a 30-round clip, and he feels like gun laws should be tougher to prevent people from getting their hands on that much firepower.Bell also touted the success of the city’s community policing push.By urging officers to get to know the people living in the neighborhoods they serve, he said more people are willing to come forward to help solve crimes.Bell said several people approached him and police officers when he arrived at the scene Sunday night to tell them what they witnessed.Roper said that information has helped investigators start to piece together what caused the shooting and who’s responsible.

City leaders are calling for tougher gun laws and continued community policing after fatal shooting in Gate City.

Half a dozen people were shot near the intersection of Georgia Road and Joppa Avenue around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Five people are still recovering from their injuries, but Bobby Clayton died.

Just about an hour earlier, the neighborhood was holding a stop-the-violence event.

Chief A.C. Roper said the timing of the shooting so soon after gathering in the name of peace, sends the wrong message.

Mayor William Bell said one of the guns involved in the shooting had a 30-round clip, and he feels like gun laws should be tougher to prevent people from getting their hands on that much firepower.

Bell also touted the success of the city’s community policing push.

By urging officers to get to know the people living in the neighborhoods they serve, he said more people are willing to come forward to help solve crimes.

Bell said several people approached him and police officers when he arrived at the scene Sunday night to tell them what they witnessed.

Roper said that information has helped investigators start to piece together what caused the shooting and who’s responsible.