Violence in Oakland is rising, the city recorded nine homicides in the last seven day.
There have now been 95 homicides in the City of Oakland this year. The latest happened Saturday. Now, city officials are calling on the federal government for help.The most recent shooting happened on Saturday. Police arrived at a shooting scene just after 7 a.m. on the 900 block of Brockhurst Street. A 36-year-old from Vallejo died from his injuries. Then later, around 6 p.m. a San Francisco man was shot and killed in Concordia Park."The FBI and the U.S.
He is calling for agencies in the city and beyond to come together frequent to prevent more lives from being lost. He said this includes police, the California Highway Patrol, BART police, and the Oakland Housing Authority. Gallo said in the past the most effective method was to reach out to younger people.
He said they are working toward a safer Oakland, but said there are a lot of root issues that need to be addressed, like helping people find jobs, and ending cycles of trauma in underserved communities. "Instead of saying, I need that quick fix and I’m not going to wait anymore…us that are in a position to help you to get where you want to go without having to throw away your lives," said Towers.that I have read and agree
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