Drive-by shootings are up sharply in Wichita so far this year, and Police Chief Gordon Ramsay believes boredom stemming from the coronavirus lockdown is partly to blame.
Ramsay spoke in a Facebook video Tuesday and says drive-by shootings are up 82% compared to the five-year average. Ramsay added that many of the shootings involved young people, and he noted that with recreational centers closed and many restaurants closed, many youths have a lot of idle time.
He also cited an uptick in crimes like vandalism and domestic assault.