One 16-year-old boy using one gun is accused of killing one person and injuring eight others in two shootings within a span of 90 days.
It's the latest example of the city's biggest public safety problem: youth gun violence.
Gun sales were up sharply during the pandemic. Why? In part, fear of being assaulted. We must convince teens they can survive without a gun.
Where are city leaders on this? Where are leading musicians, athletes and other successful men and women sharing that message?
Another possibility is gun safety curriculums in schools.
Children should hear the facts, not what they hear on the street.
Pittsburgh Police can reduce crime by saturating Light Up Night with officers, but it isn't feasible on a daily basis Downtown?
It is time for city leaders to expedite hiring new police officers and launch initiatives that target the teens in possession of deadly firearms.
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