Bronx Connections: When Gun Violence Becomes Personal

(Clockwise from right) Lorraine Padilla, Nathalie Arzu, and Darnell Macon are among those impacted by gun violence. Image stills courtesy BronxNet

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WFUV News, in partnership with The Norwood News and BronxNet Television, presents a five-part series on the impact gun violence has had on Bronx neighborhoods and the people who live in them.

Shootings across the Bronx have increased so far this year, with 156 reported cases where a gun went off versus 148 shootings at the same time last year, according to NYPD statistics. The alarm on gun violence has sounded, and advocates have heard it, working toward the common goal of reducing gun violence. Some have never met, yet their lives have been changed by the ring of bullets and the damage it’s wrought upon their families. The message is clear from these advocates: Enough.

Read the article at The Norwood News.